Ettore Sottsass
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Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and product designer. He was known for his designs of furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, homeware and office supplies, and also worked on numerous building
Sottsass in 1969
Ettore Sottsass and Fernanda Pivano at their home in Milan in 1969
Olivetti Valentine typewriter (1969)
Olivetti Summa 19 calculator (1969)
Memphis Group
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The Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and architecture group founded by Ettore Sottsass. It was active from 1980 to 1987. The group designed postmodern furniture, ligh
A collection of objects by the Memphis Group
Memphis Group furniture featured within a living room space
Carlton room divider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981
Plaza dressing table and stool, by Michael Graves, 1981, painted wood, natural rosehips, mirrors and bulbs, Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris