Ettore sottsass was a designer and architect based in italy. Vintage callimaco floor lamp by ettore sottsass for artemide, 1982. 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. Jul 26, 2017 born in 1917 in innsbruck, austria, sottsass teethed in proximity to one of the founts of modernism as the devoted son of ettore sottsass sr. Organized by christian larsen, associate curator of modern design and decorative arts the exhibition ettore sottsass. Jul 17, 2017 sottsass left memphis after a few years in 1985 and founded his own practice, sottsass associatia firm that continues to operate todayand his focus once again turned to architecture, with projects like the design of milans new malpensa airport in 2000. He was know as one of the initiators of the revolution in architecture and design which led away from the rigid functionalism of the years prior to and following the second world war. May 06, 2017 when italian architect ettore sottsass launched the controversial collection of furnishings known as memphis at the milan furniture fair in 1981, the design world was shocked.
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. Ettore sottsass is one of the latest great coffee table books. Designer ettore sottsass the colors represented in the 3d model above do not exactly match the real colors of the product. Ettore sottsass was one of the leading members of the memphis group founded in 1981 with a group of recently graduated designers and journalist barbara radice as public relationsart director. Callimaco designed by ettore sottsass twentytwentyone. Ettore sottsass and the memphis group samuel rowson.
His body of designs included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and office machine design. The lamp holds the classic aesthetics of sottsass, such as the use of geometric figures in an original, abstract order. Sottsass was a radical, someone who broke all the rules and offered alternatives. A true icon of that time and of the work of the founder of memphis. Diffuser in steel with painted polished red finish. The totemic carlton, which sottsass created in 1981, is his most identifiable furniture design. 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. Artemide ettore sottsass jr interior lighting floor lamps contemporary style floor lamps aluminium floor lamps metal floor lamps indirect light floor.
It reads as a bookcase, a room divider and a dresser, depending on. He studied architecture at the polytechnic of turin, graduating in 1939. The met breuers exhibition on ettore sottsass closes this sunday. May 01, 2003 conceived and designed in its entirety by ettore sottsass, the book is at once a homage to the milanese architect and designers conceptual and artistic experiences between the end of the sixties and the beginning of the seventies and an interesting reinterpretation of them. Artemide ettore sottsass jr interior lighting floor.
Buy online callimaco by artemide, led floor lamp design ettore sottsass jr. Dec 11, 2015 ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. The son and collaborator of ettore senior, he was trained at the polytechnic in turin. Sottsass left memphis after a few years in 1985 and founded his own practice, sottsass associatia firm that continues to operate todayand his focus once again turned to architecture, with projects like the design of milans new malpensa airport in 2000. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Video introduction to ettore sottsass this video works alongside the links to information and worksheets, written below. The late ettore sottsass, who in the 1980s joined the popculture firmament as the founder of the memphis design group, once quipped that being. Much more than any individual, sottsass is credited with introducing a postmodernist method into layout. Sottsass was the oldest member of the memphis group a design collective, formed in milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included alessandro mendini, michele. Sottsass own work was known for its variety, oftentimes incorporating playfulness through ornamentation and color.
Books by ettore sottsass author of scritto di notte. Design radical is organized by christian larsen, associate curator of modern design and decorative arts in the mets department of modern and contemporary art. Design heroes ettore sottsass this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The callimaco is designed by ettore sottsass, a grandee of late 20th century italian design best known as the founder of the early 1980s memphis collective. Ettore sottsass was an italian architect and designer who helped found the memphis group, a postmodern design collective that produced unconventional furniture.
Designed in 1982, callimaco is a floor lamp providing dimmable indirect lighting. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home objects and office machine design, as well as many buildings and interiors. From tile patterns to ceramic sculptures, youll like, and probably recognize, what you see. Jul 31, 2017 inaugurated in july at the met breuer in new york, the exhibition ettore sottsass. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Wherever he went, ettore sottsass carried a camera to photograph anything that caught his eye. Born in 1917 in innsbruck, austria, sottsass teethed in proximity to one of the founts of modernism as the devoted son of ettore sottsass sr. Body in aluminium with painted polished yellow finish. The callimaco floor lamp, designed by ettore sottsass for artemide, was originally released in 1982. The late, legendary italian architect and designer ettore sottsass has been to paraphrase yogi berra. Design radical, installation view photo by the author for hyperallergic. Take a glimpse inside the archive of the founder of the memphis group and designer of the olivetti valentine typewriter in ettore sottsass, a lavishly illustrated monograph chronicling the life and works of the unparalleled italian designer and architect a gorgeous object in itself, the unique design of the book allows it to either be read covertocover as a narrative history, or by. Callimaco floor light by ettore sottsass for artemide.
An italian architect and designer known for his large oeuvre including furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting, and office design, ettore sottsass was also the founder in the early 1980s of the memphis group. Design radical will go on show at the met breur on madison avenue in new york on july 21, 2017 the met breur will showcase the broad spectrum of the designers work, including architectural drawings, interiors, furniture, machines, ceramics, glass, jewelry, textiles and. I was trying to achieve this by looking through hundreds of. Designed by ettore sottsass in 1982 and reissued in 2010. Iconic floor lamp from ettore sottsass originally designed in 1982. The architecture and design of sottsas associates 01 by muschamp, herbert isbn.
When i began designing machines i also began to think that these objects, which sit next to each other and around people, can influence not only physical conditions but also emotions, he once reflected. I first stumbled across ettore sottsass and the memphis group when i was researching during my first year at university. A household name in europe, the italian designer ettore sottsassbest known to americans, if at all, for his fireplugred valentine portable typewriter 1968 for olivetti and. A last chance to celebrate ettore sottsass, the design. Met breuer exhibition contextualises ettore sottsass. Conceived and designed in its entirety by ettore sottsass, the book is at once a homage to the milanese architect and designers conceptual and artistic experiences between the end of the sixties and the beginning of the seventies and an interesting reinterpretation of them. At that time i was curious to find out every slight bit of detail about every designer. 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. Born in innsbruck, austria in 1917, architectdesigner ettore sottsass grew up in milan. Base and diffuser in painted steel, stem in painted aluminium, handle in polished chrome metal. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. 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. Callimaco floor inspiration, materials and technologies.
Ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. Created on the initiative of ettore sottsass and a group of young milanese architects and designers, shortly to be joined by some of the most famous names on the internatinal design scene, memphis overturned all the existing preconceptions around the idea of iving. Though sottsass tended to describe himself as first and foremost an architect, he. 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. Sottsass was born on september 14, 1917, in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in. Sottsasss art and design works reflect fundamentals of the natural and the spiritual world in use of all kinds of materials of the modern industrialized culture. What you need to know about design icon ettore sottsass. Nov 18, 2017 video introduction to ettore sottsass this video works alongside the links to information and worksheets, written below. He was born in innsbruck, austria, but his family moved in 1929 to turin, italy, where he grew up. Cutting through the oncederided associations of memphis with. His olivetti typewriter 1969, one of his most celebrated designs, made of bright redorange plastic, was a pop phenom in both its functionality and innovative design. For design addicts, though, callimaco is mainly the lamp designed by ettore sottsass in the early eighties.
Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the 80s that has revolutionised the creative and commercial logic of the design world. Ettore sottsass carlton bookcase was the defining merchandise of the 1980s memphis group. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. When italian architect ettore sottsass launched the controversial collection of furnishings known as memphis at the milan furniture fair in 1981, the design world was shocked. 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. Beginning with a brief overview on the long and varied career of maestro ettore sottsass, this book offers welcome documentation of the graphic, product, and architectural designs of sottsass associati. Ettore sottsass born september 14, 1917, innsbruck, austriadied december 31, 2007, milan, italy was a seminal figure in 20 th century design, a prominent and unconventional postmodernist italian designer and architect, and founder of the design collaborative named the memphis group. At first not that successful with his designs for ceramics, sottsass uniq. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass. The italian designer began working in ceramics in 1956. Oct 03, 2017 the met breuers exhibition on ettore sottsass closes this sunday.
The callimaco is a powerful statement piece that gives a strong presence through its industrial feel and play on color contrasting. From the book ettore sottsass architect and designer by ronald t. Ettore sottsass has 37 books on goodreads with 511 ratings. A silhouette is wellknown by discerning design enthusiasts, ettore sottsass horn of light has the illusion of an oversized musical instrument. The life and work of ettore sottsass is more relevant than ever, with exhibitions around the world and renewed collector interest in the memphis movement. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Celebrating italian architect ettore sottsass architectural.
This is mainly because they kept producing in my eyes great pieces of design. Ettore sottsass callimaco lamp base and diffuser in painted steel, stem in painted aluminium, handle in polished chrome metal plate. Ettore sottsass laminates from 1978 retro renovation. What you need to know about design icon ettore sottsass artsy. Design radical retrospective showing at the met breuer in new york until october 6, larsen says that he wanted to reintroduce sottsass to the younger generation of designers who are reviving memphis aesthetics without knowing where it comes from. 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 the 70s and 80s. This is because when it comes to the memphis group they were not the most loved collective of the era and they still managed proved the critics wrong time and time again. Drawing inspiration from such movements as art deco and pop art, memphis produced and exhibited furniture and objects that were vibrant in. Inaugurated in july at the met breuer in new york, the exhibition ettore sottsass. Ettore sottsass biography, furntiure and designs casati. Ettore sottsass callimaco torchier by artemide at 1stdibs. In celebration of the exhibition, the met store will offer an assortment of limited edition items designed by sottsass, members of memphis, and contemporary artists. Ettore sottsas callimaco floor lamp by artemide at 1stdibs.
Ettore sottsass, who worked with knoll on three collections between 1983 and 1988, wanted to be everything that modernism wasnt. 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. Best known as the founder of the early 1980s memphis collective, he also designed iconic products for olivetti, as well as beautiful glass and ceramics. Ettore sottsass s most popular book is scritto di notte. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends. Ettore sottsass for artemide, callimaco floor lamp, italy, design 1982, production later. An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, ettore sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. David bowies collection of memphis group art at the modernism. Ettore sottsass was born in innsbruck in 1917 and studied architecture at the polytechnic of turin before graduating in 1939. 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. Sep 23, 2017 overall the designs of both ettore sottsass and the memphis group are very inspirational. Base and diffuser in painted steel, stem in painted aluminium, handle in polished chrome metal plate. Designers artemide app augmented reality app artemide warranty. 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.
The founder of a half dozen design collectivesincluding giuseppe pagano, memphis group and sottsass associatisottsass became known for his asymmetric forms and, perhaps most of all, his flamboyant use of color, often in bold, clashing combinations. See available design, sculpture, and prints and multiples for sale and. Callimachus was a greek sculptor and architect who lived in 5th century bc. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends the. Design radical opened last week at the metropolitan museum of arts satellite venue, taking over the brutalist buildings thirdfloor galleries. Oct, 2011 ettore sotsass 1980 factotum bookcase uses laminate designs that sotsas created for abets print laminate in 1978. Ettore sotsass 1980 factotum bookcase uses laminate designs that sotsas created for abets print laminate in 1978.
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