ETTORE SOTTSASS (1917-2007)

'CARLTON' BOOKCASE, 1981

Price realised GBP 5,625
Estimate
GBP 5,000 – GBP 7,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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ETTORE SOTTSASS (1917-2007)

'CARLTON' BOOKCASE, 1981

Price realised GBP 5,625
Closed: 30 Oct 2013
Price realised GBP 5,625
Closed: 30 Oct 2013
Details
ETTORE SOTTSASS (1917-2007)
'CARLTON' BOOKCASE, 1981
designed for Memphis, laminated wood
77¾ in. (197.7 cm.) high; 74¾ in. (190 cm.) wide; 15¾ in. (40 cm.) deep
label MEMPHIS MILANO E. SOTTSASS 1981 MADE IN ITALY
Literature
Similar examples illustrated:
B. Radice, Memphis: Research, Experiences, Results, Failures and Successes of New Design, London, 1985, p. 145;
N. Börnsen-Holtmann, Italian Design, Cologne, 1994, front cover.

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