Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917 – 31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design.
He studied architecture in Turin, Italy. He opened his first studio in Milan in the late 1940s. In 1958, he went to work for Olivetti.
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He is probably best known for designing Olivetti's iconic red plastic "Valentine" typewriter (1969). He brought color and informal touches to gray, stodgy office environments. He designed hundreds of objects, including lighting, furniture, ceramics, and jewelry.
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Designer and architect.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Enzo Cucchi
2007
Short
Himself
Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
2007
Documentary
Himself
Histoires d'objets
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself / Designer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Genius of Design
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge (2007) as Himself
$18 Million
