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.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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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
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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
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ceramic art ⓘ furniture design ⓘ industrial design ⓘ |
| founded |
Memphis Group
NERFINISHED
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Sottsass Associati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ettore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary furniture design
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postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| memberOf | Memphis Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Radical Design
NERFINISHED
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postmodernism ⓘ |
| name | Ettore Sottsass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
postmodern furniture design
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radical design approach ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carlton room divider
NERFINISHED
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Casablanca sideboard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti lamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentine typewriter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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artist ⓘ designer ⓘ furniture designer ⓘ industrial designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Innsbruck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barbara Radice
NERFINISHED
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Fernanda Pivano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bold colors
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decorative patterns ⓘ geometric forms ⓘ |
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