The work of Italian designer Ettore Sottsass is experiencing something of a renaissance, so an auction of his personal archive is well-timed. Enter Christie’s, which put 80 pos- sessions from Sottsass’s Milan apartment up for private sale in December 2013. One fine example is a 1965 storage tower, which represents an early experiment with the totem silhouette that would later become a signature. Photo 1 of 9 in Striking Memphis-Inspired Designs by Kelsey Keith

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The work of Italian designer Ettore Sottsass is experiencing something of a renaissance, so an auction of his personal archive is well-timed. Enter Christie’s, which put 80 pos- sessions from Sottsass’s Milan apartment up for private sale in December 2013. One fine example is a 1965 storage tower, which represents an early experiment with the totem silhouette that would later become a signature.