Ettore Sottsass ( Innsbruck  1917 - Milano  2007 )

Sofa of the series "Quattro divani stile Biedermeier". Milan, 1982. Vanilla yellow lacquered wood and metal, black and lemon yellow laminate. Padded seat and back upholstered in yellow velvet fabric. Only known specimen: originally painted in green and covered with spotted green printed alcantara fabric. Below the vanilla yellow paint the original green color is visible. With metal label "Biedermeier". (217x118.5x80 cm.) (slight defects and restoration) Provenance Private collection, Milan Exhibition Expressly conceived and created for the "Materialidea" exhibition, PAC, Milan September 1982 Literature Alcantara, Ambasz, Graves, Gregotti, Mendini, Rossi, Sottsass, Electa Editrice, Milano 1983, pp. 77, 78, 80, 82, 86; B. Radice, Memphis. Ricerche, esperienze, risultati, fallimenti e successi del Nuovo Design, Electa, Milano 1984, p. 96; G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2000 per l'arredamento domestico, vol 2, Allemandi, Torino 2003, p. 310; Sottsass, a cura di P. Thomé, Electa-Phaidon, Milano 2014, p. 307

Estimate € 10,000 - 15,000

Sold € 8,000