Ettore Sottsass

Le Strutture Tremano

1979

Ettore Sottsass
(1917, Autriche - 2007, Italie)

1979

Marked with regular undulations, the legs of this pedestal table seem to be trembling as if seeking balance.

For the "Bau.Haus" exhibition by Studio Alchimia in 1979, alongside his Cargo furniture, Ettore Sottsass presented the abject entitled Le Strutture Tremano (The structures tremble), which seems to be animated with movement. Sottsass used pastel colours, underscoring his reference to the 1950s and mass production. This piece marks his desire to shake up formal conventions, to shatter the rigor of industrial objects in order to produce new and fluid vibrations in the language of design, with Memphis as its playground.

Domain	Objet/Design \| Guéridon
Techniques	Verre, acier laqué, stratifié
Dimensions	119 x 60,2 x 60,2 cm Plateau : 60,2 x 60,2 x 0.5 cm
Acquisition	Don des Amis du Centre Pompidou, Groupe d'Acquisition pour le Design, 2019.
Inventory no.	AM 2020-1-1152

Credits

Detailed description

Artist	Ettore Sottsass (1917, Autriche - 2007, Italie)
Main title	Le Strutture Tremano
Creation date	1979
Circumstances of production	Collection Bau-haus
With	Alchimia
Domain	Objet/Design \| Guéridon
Description	Haut guéridon à plateau en verre carré supporté par 4 colonnettes torses en métal laqué rose, bleu, vert et jaune, reposant sur une base parallélépipédique plaqué de mélaminé blanc
Techniques	Verre, acier laqué, stratifié
Dimensions	119 x 60,2 x 60,2 cm Plateau : 60,2 x 60,2 x 0.5 cm
Acquisition	Don des Amis du Centre Pompidou, Groupe d'Acquisition pour le Design, 2019.
Collection area	Design
Inventory no.	AM 2020-1-1152