Ettore sottsass italian industrial designer britannica. Glass works 1998 ettore sottsass unidentified photograph of sottsass glass works, ca. From tile patterns to ceramic sculptures, youll like, and probably recognize, what you see. Catalogue for decorative furniture in modern style 19781980 sottsass, ettore artists. Catalogue for decorative furniture in modern style 19781980 sottsass, ettore artists books. Works on printed paper for which sottsass set up texts, illustrations andor graphic inventions. Signed four times with branded signature to reverse. Choose from 11 authentic ettore sottsass ceramics for sale on 1stdibs. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs ettore sottsass callimaco torchier lamp by artemide first made in 1986.
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Ettore sottsass has 37 books on goodreads with 511 ratings. This is a splendidly complete summary of the career and achievement of ettore sottsass, one of the most stimulating, innovative, inspired and entertaining in modern times. Explore all serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created by ettore sottsass. Led floor lamp callimaco by artemide design ettore sottsass jr. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the politecnico di torinoone of the most influential and important figures of the last century, architect and designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from.
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If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Ettore sottsass 2 the feeling that his creativity was being stifled by corporate work is documented in his 1973 essay when i was a very small boy,8 and subsequently his work in the 70s was defined by experimental collaborations with younger. Apr 14, 2018 ettore sottsass is in the spotlight at phillips key pieces by the visionary italian designer and architect hit the block in london on april 26. Etoz offers a unique collection of 20th century design. Callimaco led floor lamp the century house madison, wi. Design radical features six decades of his work and that of his contemporaries. May 01, 2003 a personal diary with writings, illustrations and photographs by ettore sottsass offering a glimpse and an overview of his lengthy and prosperous career. Decal manufacturers label to underside artemide callimaco ettore sottsass jr made in italy. Memphis style was anarchic, and one of its goals was a free expression of the designer. Callimaco is a floor lamp designed by ettore sottsass jr base and diffuser in painted steel, stem in painted aluminium, handle in polished chrome metal plate. Jun 09, 2008 the good folks at emeco put together this awesome video on italian designer, ettore sottsass. His versatile repertoire is internationally acclaimed. As a consultant 195880 for olivetti, he designed some of his most memorable products, including the. One of the most significant counterforces to modernism in design history, ettore sottsass made monumental artistic contributions to every decade of his working life since starting his practice in the late 1940s.
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Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Books by ettore sottsass english and italian edition by giorgio maffei, bruno tonini, et al. After 1950, overcoming the concept of rationalism linked exclusively to function, his research focused on an involvement of psychic spheres, creating objects mostly unique pieces, elaborated with different means and materials and space marked by complex emotional implications. The brilliant architect and designer ettore sottsass 19172007 designed glass wares from 1947 until the end of his career. Born in austria and raised in milan, sottsass studied architecture at the politecnico di torino in turin. Books by ettore sottsass author of scritto di notte. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things chronicles the life and times of one of the most important, prolific, and, above all, interesting. Callimaco floor light by ettore sottsass for artemide. The son and collaborator of ettore senior, he was trained at the polytechnic in turin. Design radical, curated by christian larsen, borrows the word radical from 1960s and 1970s avantgarde art the radical architects and expands the meaning to include the italian designers entire practice. Mar 12, 2018 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Signed with applied manufacturers label to interior. Italian designer ettore sottsass is celebrated intemationally for his contribution to architecture, industrial and furniture design, ceramics, jewellery, crafts, graphic design, and photography.
Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and including drawings and sketches from the. Ettore sottsass influence touched the farthest reaches of the design world, inspiring generations of young designers from across many disciplines. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. Base and diffuser in painted steel, stem in painted aluminium, handle in polished chrome metal. Diffuser in steel with painted polished red finish. Ettore sottsass max shelfmemphisitaly, 1987stained birdseye maple, laminate, terrazzo, lucite53 w x 14 d x 89 h inchesonly thirtyseven examples of the max shelf have been produced since 1987. Ettore sottsass 19172007 was an italian architect and founding member of the memphis group.
It includes ceramics, jewellery, works in glass and silver, lighting, furniture, office machines and buildings which inspired generations of architects and designers. Ettore sottsass artemide, mailand stehleuchte modell callimaco. The book is about postmodern, a direction in graphic design, and the memphis group. The incredible life story of one of the 20th centurys most important designers, who knew everyone from hemingway to picasso. Buy online, view images and see past prices for ettore sottsass artemide floor lamp callimaco. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends the.
The elder sottsass belonged to the modernist architecture group movimento italiano per larchitectura razionale miar, which was led by giuseppe pagano the younger sottsass was educated at the politecnico di torino in turin and graduated in 1939 with a. I have just modified 8 external links on ettore sottsass. Ettore sottsass, callimaco floor lamp callimaco floor lamp. Ettore sottsass biography ettore sottsass on artnet. Ettore sottsass was a designer and architect based in italy. He established a working relationship with the glass makers on the venetian island of murano during the 1940s, exhibiting glass works at the 1948 venice biennale and continuing to work with the citys craftsmen over the following decades, producing murano glass. This book features the magazines and books which ettore sottsass wrote, illustrated or edited over a period of 60 years from 19472006. Oct 03, 2017 the met breuers exhibition on ettore sottsass closes this sunday. Carboni edited by, ettore sottsass e associati, rizzoli, milan. Exhibition ettore sottsass designer of the world 2017. Base and diffuser in painted steel, stem in painted aluminium, handle in polished chrome metal plate.
A personal diary with writings, illustrations and photographs by ettore sottsass offering a glimpse and an overview of his lengthy and prosperous career. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends. Callimaco 1982 corps en metal laque noir, poignee en metal chrome edition artemide premiere edition lacquered metal callimaco floor lamp by ettore sottsass 1982 h. Ettore sottsass 2 the feeling that his creativity was being stifled by corporate work is documented in his 1973 essay when i was a very small boy,8 and subsequently his work in the 70s was defined by experimental collaborations with younger designers such as superstudio and archizoom,9 culminating in the foundation of memphis at the turn of the decade. Considered one of the worlds most acute and provocative designers. He started as a design consultant for olivetti in the 1950s but in the 60s he started developing a range of objects with inspiration of his impressions from traveling in india and america. Barbara radice is the editor of terrazzo and regular contributor to several italian art and design magazines. Jul 26, 2017 a polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends ettore sottsass. Ettore sottsass callimaco torchier by artemide at 1stdibs. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and. Ettore sottsass s most popular book is scritto di notte. Iconic floor lamp from ettore sottsass originally designed in 1982. Lampada da terra callimaco con base e diffusore in acciaio e stelo in alluminio.
He graduated in architecture at the turin polytechnic in 1939. Designed by ettore sottsass in 1982 and reissued in 2010. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and including drawings and sketches from the designers countless sketchbooks. Body in aluminium with painted polished yellow finish.
Milano artemide spa modello callimaco design ettore sottsass jr made in italy. Di ettore per artemide1983 sottsass callimaco lampada. Sottsass was born in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in turin, where his father, also named ettore sottsass, was an architect. The book is designed in the style of ettore sottsass works, who was one of the founders of the memphis group. Indirect light emission uplight, with dimmer on the stem. Dec 07, 2014 ettore sottsass 19172007, the italian architect, designer and provocateur, was one of the first to grapple with the character of these new objects in the office landscape. May 17, 2014 the most enduring examples of the work of influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass rowan moore on the godfather of italian cool sat 17 may 2014 19. He founded the memphis group, and through its startling, eclectic and irreverent aesthetic he dominated furniture and interior style for over a decade.
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