Ashtray by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, 1970s

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"olivetti synthesis" was an office furniture manufacturer of the olivetti group, based in massa carrara (italy), … Read more ➝ about "olivetti synthesis"

"olivetti synthesis" was an office furniture manufacturer of the olivetti group, based in massa carrara (italy), founded in the late 1930s

under this brand, numerous office furniture are produced: it is a series of different lines, curated by famous designers and planners. The goal was to provide modular and high-quality furniture systems that revolutionize the office space, with the aim of improving the quality of working life.

"synthesis 45" designed by ettore sottsass in 1973 is one of these series: since the ’60s has changed the organization and the the way to work in the office from here comes the need to redefine the workplace and furnishings. Sottsass, motivated by the revolutionary ideas of adriano olivetti, responds to this need by creating the "synthesis 45" line: the office becomes a free landscape and the production environment becomes more stimulating and positive.

the focus is on simple shapes, the functionality of the objects, and their modularity, which make it possible to customize the furnishing compositions. The "45 series" has just been identified as a complete set of office furniture, certainly innovative, very stylish, refined and rigorous.

“i tried to catch, how i could, a new vitality and to achieve the shapes, the symbols that could represent the multiplication of images of the century and the transition from intellectual organizations to a kind of pure vital energy “.

ettore sottsass


➝ condition

this synthesis is in good* aesthetic condition: it has an obvious chip highlighted in the photos and, being used, it has some very slight burns (photo number 8).

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iconic object from the revolutionary synthesis 45 office furniture system, presented by olivetti in 1973 and designed by ettore sottsass.

the essential lines and the particularity of this product make it a perfect example of sottsass's visionary design, capable of combining form, color and function. This piece has an attribution mark,
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