70s Ettore Sottsass ‘geometrico’ dining table for Zanotta

Ettore Sottsass born in Innsbruck in 1917 passed away in 2007. He got his degree in 1939. He started his career in Milan in 1947.
Sottsass was involved in research and formal experimentation in a variety of fields of expression. He participated in many of Milan’s Triennale shows; he was a commissioner in the international section of the 15th exhibition.

During the 1970s Sottsass played a lead part in radical architecture and was among the founders of the School for free creativity “Global Tools”; at the same time he wrote for Domus and Casabella.

Ettore took part in the major design exhibitions and also staged in numerous one-man shows. He was the conceiver of Memphis, one of the most interesting phenomenon in the field of furniture and object design.  He did various kinds of teaching; along with his trips abroad to research on various cultures, he held lectures and seminars around the world, achieving a lot of acknowledgments, including a “honorary” degree at the London Royal College of Art.

His works and critic interventions are featured in the leading international reviews of architecture and design and they are documented in essays and monographs dedicated to him. He has been working for Zanotta since 1981.

Sottsass designed the Geometrico dining table, as part of a ‘wider than brand’ collection, with radical design and colorful artworks for very wide collection or better a movement all named or matched with geometrico. It is so wide, among it rare bookcases, but also Wall art, sculptures etc, it is radical. All designs have in common that there is geometric in lining of the object but also art is involved on the object. This Geometrico tabletop has a beautiful pattern in the laminated table top. The feet are recognisable in Zanotta style and matches also geometric lining. The condition of the table is very good consistent with age and use.