Ettore Sottsass Picture Frame

Designer: Ettore Sottsass

Manufacturer: Morellato

Materials: Marble, glass, enameled aluminum, chrome

Country of origin: Italy

Date: 1999

Dimensions: 5.5” H x 8.125” W x 4” D

Condition: Very Good

Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) is most often associated with his iconic red Olivetti Valentine typewriter from the 1960s and founding the Postmodern Milan-based Memphis Group in the 1980s.  This small in scale yet monumental picture frame bears its designer’s signature bold materials and modern interpretation of classical forms. ­­­­