Richard Sapper

Richard Sapper

Germany, 1932

Born in Germany but based in Milan, Richard Sapper creates innovative products by mining the knowledge of far-flung disciplines. One of the few industrial designers never to have attended a school of design or architecture, Sapper studied philosophy, anatomy, engineering and economics. Sapper began his design career working in the styling department of Mercedes-Benz. In 1958 he went to Italy, where he worked with such luminaries as Gio Ponte, Marco Zanuso, and Gae Aulenti. In 1981, Sapper became a corporate design consultant for IBM, for whom he produced a multitude of instantly recognizable designs such as the ThinkPad notebook computer.

A ten-time winner of the Compasso d’Oro, he created the iconic Sapper Kettle for Alessi and the incredibly successful Tizio table lamp for Artemide in 1972. Called a ‘designer's dream,’ this revolutionary table lamp has a sleek, narrow body, adjustable counterbalanced arms and head and swivels smoothly in four directions. In 1972, the use of the lamp’s arms to conduct electricity was a never-before-seen feature, a true innovation representative of Sapper’s work. In over 50 years he has designed more than 200 products and is an impressively versatile designer who can create compelling visual images for sophisticated electronic technology.

Filter

31 Items

per page
Set Descending Direction
  1. Artemide Tizio Classic Floor Lamp
    Regular $1,585.00CAD Sale $1,347.25CAD

  2. Artemide Tizio 35 Floor Lamp
    Regular $1,330.00CAD Sale $1,130.50CAD

  3. Artemide Tizio Classic LED Floor Lamp
    Regular $1,775.00CAD Sale $1,508.75CAD

  4. Alessi 90200 La Cintura Di Orione Lid
    Regular $80.00CAD Sale $68.00CAD

  5. Alessi 90101/24 T La Cintura di Orione Casserole
    Regular $410.00CAD Sale $348.50CAD

  6. Alessi 90100/24 T La Cintura Di Orione Pot
    Regular $600.00CAD Sale $510.00CAD

  7. Alessi 90100/20 T La Cintura Di Orione Pot
    Regular $450.00CAD Sale $382.50CAD

  8. Alessi 9091 FM Sapper Kettle
    Regular $560.00CAD Sale $476.00CAD

  9. Alessi 90107/20 T La Cintura Di Orione Sauteuse
    Regular $280.00CAD Sale $238.00CAD

  10. Artemide Tizio Classic LED Table Lamp
    Regular $1,285.00CAD Sale $1,092.25CAD

  11. Alessi 90108 La Cintura Di Orione Oval Cocotte
    Regular $450.00CAD Sale $382.50CAD

  12. Artemide Tizio Micro Table Lamp
    Regular $725.00CAD Sale $616.25CAD

  13. Artemide Tizio Floor Support
    Regular $490.00CAD Sale $416.50CAD

  14. Artemide Tizio 35 Table Lamp
    Regular $830.00CAD Sale $705.50CAD

  15. Artemide Tizio Classic Table Lamp
    Regular $1,005.00CAD Sale $854.25CAD

  16. Alessi RS08 Todo Giant Cheese Grater
    Regular $170.00CAD Sale $144.50CAD

  17. Alessi 9090 Espresso Coffee Maker
    Regular $310.00CAD Sale $263.50CAD

  18. Alessi RS11 B Plico Folding Trolley
    Regular $2,450.00CAD Sale $2,082.50CAD

31 Items

per page
Set Descending Direction
© 2021 GR Shop. All Rights Reserved.