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Sottsass
Ettore

ITALY

		1917 Innsbruck (A) 2007 Milano (I)
A major figure of Italian design, Sottsass studied architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin and worked with a group of architects before opening his own studio in Milan in 1947. He participated in postwar reconstruction and interior and exhibition design. In 1956, he worked in George Nelson's studio in New York and created anti-design furniture for Poltronova. In 1958, he started collaborating with Olivetti ("Praxis" and "Valentine" typewriters and "Systema 45" office system). In the early sixties, he returned very ill from a trip in the East and began a series of ceramics. In the seventies, he founded "Global Tools" with Andrea Branzi, Gaetano Pesce and Alessandro Mendini among others. He also collaborated intensively with Alessi. In 1980, he founded "Sottsass Associati" with Aldo Cibic, Matteo Thun and Marco Zanini. And one year later he initiated "Memphis", a group of international designers, which he left in 1985. He then concentrated mostly on architecture.

Sottsass Associati E.E.I.G.
Via Melone, 2
20121 Milano
ITALY
T +39 02 72 01 60 90
F +39 02 80 95 96
viamelone2@sottsass.it

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FURNITURE [8]

LIGHTING [1]

TABLEWARE [4]

ACCESSORIES [10]

APPLIANCES [3]

Courtesy Bieffeplast

'Creek' Chair

D E S I G N E R
Ettore Sottsass

P R O D U C E R
Bieffeplast, Italy
1980

M A T E R I A L
polypropylene + steel
Stackable chair, with tubular steel frame, seat and back in polypropylene in different colors.

Courtesy Arnolfio di Cambio

'Delfo' Glass

D E S I G N E R
Ettore Sottsass

P R O D U C E R
Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy
1999

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
blown glass
Various sizes

Courtesy Arnolfio di Cambio

'Eleusi' Glass

D E S I G N E R
Ettore Sottsass

P R O D U C E R
Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy
1999

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
blown glass
Height 8,8 cm/8,2 cm - Diameter 9,2 cm/8,6 cm


The uniqueness of these mouth-blown glasses lies in the lightness of the ultra- thin crystal and the undulating shape that makes them comfortable to hold. The natural position of the fingers makes it look like they are entering into the liquid.