Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
Ettore was an Italian designer and architect who pushed new-age design and post-modern design.
His portfolio was huge and included furniture, jewelry, glass and lighting and office machines. So he was well versed in many different designs. He founded a group called the Memphis and they dominated the early 1980s and Sottsass found his place in history as a founder of post-modern, but he left the group in 1985 to focus on his own Milan practice called Sottsass Associates.
I’m such a fan of his work because of how experimental feeling it is. I also love colour, but if I was going to decorate my house I don’t think that you would find many pieces that he designed in my home. Well, maybe the practical things but not the crazy shelving units. I like the retro colourful feel and how it brings a sort of new-age funk compared to the over practical modern look.
Reference:
https://www.vntg.com/120390/carlton-room-divider-by-ettore-sottsass-for-memphis-milano-1981/