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Artists›Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass

1917–2007

WA-00014956

Innsbruck, Austria

Painting

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None documented

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ78885

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Architectural Studies and Projects

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1975

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Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1970–1971

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Information

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1970

Field Verification (7 fields)

6 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearWikidata P569 + Artsy· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata P27 + Artsy· 92%✓
Moma Constituent IdManual Rehabilitation 2026-05-06· 95%✓
Death yearWikidata P570· 92%✓
Entity SubtypeWikidata P106· 92%✓
Primary DomainWikidata P106· 92%✓
BiographyWikipedia· 88%

Source Registry (4)

Manual Rehabilitationhttps://www.moma.org/artists/5536
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78885
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5536
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/ettore-sottsass-jr
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago Victoria and Albert Museum

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Artworks (41)

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Optos lighting system

1994 · Glass

Assembled dimensions: 10 3/4 × 11 3/4" (27.3 × 29.8 cm) (diameter)

Museum of Modern Art

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Optos lighting system

1994 · Glass

2 5/8 × 10" (6.7 × 25.4 cm) (diameter)

Museum of Modern Art

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ID-S standing lamp

1987 · Aluminum and glass

74 × 9 13/16 × 16 15/16" (188 × 25 × 43 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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"Miss, Don't You Like Caviar?" Armchair

1987 · Wood and chromed steel

H. 32, W. 21-1/4, D. 20-1/2 in. (81.3 x 54 x 52.1 cm.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Enorme Telephone

1986 · ABS polymer casing

2 1/4 × 7 5/8 × 4 (5.7 × 19.3 × 10.2 × 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Preliminary Sketch, January-February, 1986: Elevation, Daniel Wolf Residence, Ridgway, Colorado

1986 · Black marker and wax crayon on paper

10 7/8 × 14 1/4 in. (27.6 × 36.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Second Design Concept After Visiting Site, September, 1986: Perspective, Daniel Wolf Residence, Ridgway, Colorado

1986 · Wax crayon, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

12 × 18 in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Enorme Telephone

1986 · ABS polymer casing, synthetic rubber (styrene based), silicon

Overall: 2 1/4 × 7 5/8 × 4 in. (5.7 × 19.4 × 10.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Euphrates

1983 · Vase

Victoria and Albert Museum

Carlton Room Divider

1981 · Wood and colored plastic laminate (formica)

194.3 × 189.8 × 40 cm (76 1/2 × 74 3/4 × 15 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

'Carlton' Room Divider

1981 · Plastic laminate and wood

77 1/2 × 75 × 15 5/8" (196.9 × 190.5 × 39.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Memphis textile

1981 · Screen printed silk

43 5/16 x 40 9/16" (110 x 103 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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"Carlton" Room Divider

1981 · Wood, plastic laminate

76 3/4 × 74 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (194.9 × 189.9 × 40 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sirio

1980 · Vase

Victoria and Albert Museum

Double Gourd

1978 · Vase

Victoria and Albert Museum

Shiva Vase

1973 · Glazed earthenware

24.1 × 17.8 × 7.6 cm (9 1/2 × 7 × 3 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shiva vase

1973 · Glazed earthenware

9 1/2 x 7 x 2 7/8" (24.1 x 17.8 x 7.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study for Fruit Bowl (with Apple), project (Aerial perspective)

1973 · Graphite and self-adhesive letters on paper

19 x 13 1/2" (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study for Tea Pot (with Red Lid), project (Perspective)

1973 · Graphite and self-adhesive letters on paper

19 x 13 1/2" (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study for Tea Pot (in Forest Setting), project (Perspective)

1973 · Graphite and self-adhesive letters on paper

19 x 13 1/2" (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study for Tea Pot (by Ocean with Shells), project (Perspective)

1973 · Graphite and self-adhesive letters on paper

19 x 13 1/2" (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study for Fruit Bowl (with Grapes), project (Aerial perspective)

1973 · Graphite and self-adhesive letters on paper

19 x 13 1/2" (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study for Tea Pot, project (Perspective)

1973 · Graphite and self-adhesive letters on paper

19 x 13 1/2" (48.3 x 34.3 cm)

9 3/8 × 7 1/16 × 2 15/16 in., 1.9 lb. (23.8 × 18 × 7.4 cm, 0.9 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (5)

41 published of 76 catalogued · 56 with image

MoMA
28 publishedof 57 catalogued43 img
The Met
6 published
Art Institute Chicago
4 published4 img
Victoria & Albert
3 published3 img
+ 1 more source · 6 catalogued, not yet published

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Images

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Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

Collections5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago Victoria and Albert Museum Phillips

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Victoria and Albert Museum

Market

Auction sale history

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Auction house

Phillips

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition Architectural Studies and Projects

New York · 1975

Group Exhibition Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection

New York · 1970

Group Exhibition Information

New York · 1970