Ettore Sottsass

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Ettore Sottsass was an influential Italian architect and designer, best known for founding the radical Memphis Group and for his bold, colorful postmodern furniture and objects.

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instanceOf architect
designer
furniture designer
human
industrial designer
countryOfBirth Austria NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Italy
countryOfDeath Italy
dateOfBirth 1917-09-14
dateOfDeath 2007-12-31
designed Carlton bookcase NERFINISHED
Casablanca sideboard NERFINISHED
Olivetti Valentine typewriter NERFINISHED
Tahiti table lamp NERFINISHED
ceramic vases
glass objects
educatedAt Politecnico di Torino NERFINISHED
employer Olivetti NERFINISHED
familyName Sottsass NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork architecture
ceramic art
furniture design
industrial design
founded Memphis Group NERFINISHED
Sottsass Associati NERFINISHED
givenName Ettore NERFINISHED
influenced contemporary furniture design
postmodern architecture
memberOf Memphis Group NERFINISHED
movement Radical Design NERFINISHED
postmodernism
name Ettore Sottsass NERFINISHED
nationality Italian
notableFor postmodern furniture design
radical design approach
notableWork Carlton room divider NERFINISHED
Casablanca sideboard NERFINISHED
Tahiti lamp NERFINISHED
Valentine typewriter NERFINISHED
occupation architect
artist
designer
furniture designer
industrial designer
placeOfBirth Innsbruck NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Milan NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Barbara Radice NERFINISHED
Fernanda Pivano NERFINISHED
style bold colors
decorative patterns
geometric forms

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Venini hasCollaboratedWith Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti hasDesignDirector Ettore Sottsass
Compasso d’Oro notableRecipient Ettore Sottsass