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Memphis Design Desk

Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s
Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s

Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s

$3,362

H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in

Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

This striking postmodern writing desk exemplifies the bold aesthetics of the Memphis design

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock
1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly designed 1980s Memphis Milano-inspired desk clock with a black triangular base, red

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Swatch Twin Phone "Candy" Model, Memphis Style, Vintage 1980s Design
Swatch Twin Phone "Candy" Model, Memphis Style, Vintage 1980s Design

Swatch Twin Phone "Candy" Model, Memphis Style, Vintage 1980s Design

$1,192Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.14 in W 9.84 in D 2.75 in

Swatch Twin Phone "Candy" Model, Memphis Style, Vintage 1980s Design

Located in Milano, IT

. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design. A true piece of modern art

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Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office
1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Ingenious, Memphis Era, Postmodern "Magic Cube" with hidden compartments filled with desk/office

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets

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Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design
Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

$250Sale Price|50% Off

H 13.78 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in

Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

. Takashi Kato designed a lot of clocks in the 1980s-1990s. Some of clock collections were released from

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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Glass, Plastic

1980's Postmodern Memphis era Table desk Lamp
1980's Postmodern Memphis era Table desk Lamp

1980's Postmodern Memphis era Table desk Lamp

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Very cool enameled metal desk table lamp great condition circa 1980's a classic postmodern design

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1990s Memphis Style Postmodern Abstract Art Console Desk and Mirror
1990s Memphis Style Postmodern Abstract Art Console Desk and Mirror

1990s Memphis Style Postmodern Abstract Art Console Desk and Mirror

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

This one of a kind desk or console table is packed with personality! Outstanding design is

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1990s Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

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Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s
Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s

Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s

By Interlübke

Located in Zagreb, HR

Stunning Memphis design style postmodern desk manufactured in the 1980s in Germany by a high-end

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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Memphis desk Sophia design Aldo Cibic 1985
Memphis desk Sophia design Aldo Cibic 1985

Memphis desk Sophia design Aldo Cibic 1985

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H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 35.44 in

Memphis desk Sophia design Aldo Cibic 1985

By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano

Located in Parma, IT

Sophia desk design Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano 1985. In solid wood, briar and laminate with metal

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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1980s Memphis Design Style Postmodern Colourful Adjustable Desk Chair by Impac
1980s Memphis Design Style Postmodern Colourful Adjustable Desk Chair by Impac

1980s Memphis Design Style Postmodern Colourful Adjustable Desk Chair by Impac

Located in Zagreb, HR

Postmodern Memphis style adjustable office chair or kids chair by the German manufacturer Impac

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

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Ettore Sottsass Memphis Desk in "Spugnatto" Red Laminate from Grace Designs 1985
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Desk in "Spugnatto" Red Laminate from Grace Designs 1985

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Desk in "Spugnatto" Red Laminate from Grace Designs 1985

By Ettore Sottsass, Michele de Lucchi

Located in Dallas, TX

Excellent Post-Modern desk that was purchased through the only licensed Memphis Milano dealer in

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Memphis Glass Desk Custom Made by Architect Robert Mangurian for Grace Designs
Memphis Glass Desk Custom Made by Architect Robert Mangurian for Grace Designs

Memphis Glass Desk Custom Made by Architect Robert Mangurian for Grace Designs

Located in Dallas, TX

the founder of the Ettore Sottsass-designed Memphis Showroom, Grace Designs. She used it in her

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Table Clock2 Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design
Table Clock2 Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

Table Clock2 Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Wall clock by Sessa. Takashi Kato designed a lot of clocks in the 1980s-1990s. Some of clock

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Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Post Modern Bankers Desk Lamp
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Post Modern Bankers Desk Lamp

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Post Modern Bankers Desk Lamp

By Memphis Group, George Kovacs, Memphis Milano, Robert Sonneman

Located in Decatur, GA

Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern - Memphis Milano style, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman

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Space Age Desk Lamp Postmodernes Memphis Design Made In Italy, 70s
Space Age Desk Lamp Postmodernes Memphis Design Made In Italy, 70s

Space Age Desk Lamp Postmodernes Memphis Design Made In Italy, 70s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Space Age Desk Lamp Postmodernes Memphis Design Made in Italy, 70s Exceptionally minimalist, Space

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Donau Secretaire by Ettore Sottsass Memphis Design
Donau Secretaire by Ettore Sottsass Memphis Design

Donau Secretaire by Ettore Sottsass Memphis Design

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H 49.61 in W 47.25 in L 49.61 in

Donau Secretaire by Ettore Sottsass Memphis Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ettore Sottsass; secretaire; cabinet; Italian design; Memphis design; A "Donau" writing desk, c

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Rare Postmodern Memphis Era Desk Lamp in Chrome Enamel Metal and Glass
Rare Postmodern Memphis Era Desk Lamp in Chrome Enamel Metal and Glass

Rare Postmodern Memphis Era Desk Lamp in Chrome Enamel Metal and Glass

By Robert Sonneman

Located in San Diego, CA

**Unique 1980s Desk/Table Lamp with Memphis Postmodern Flair** Discover a truly unique desk/table

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20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Custom Black and Pink Brutalist Postmodern Memphis Style Oak Desk by Reeves
Custom Black and Pink Brutalist Postmodern Memphis Style Oak Desk by Reeves

Custom Black and Pink Brutalist Postmodern Memphis Style Oak Desk by Reeves

By Reeves Design + Art

Located in Houston, TX

This black and light pink desk is custom made in the Postmodern Memphis style. The natural oak legs

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Memphis Clock Lamp Projector Timebeam by Design
Memphis Clock Lamp Projector Timebeam by Design

Memphis Clock Lamp Projector Timebeam by Design

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H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 3.15 in

Memphis Clock Lamp Projector Timebeam by Design

By Timebeam

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Clock timebeam by design limited with a copy of instructions. Post modern style in the way of

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Vintage 1980s English Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Iconic telephone "BeoCom 2000" from the 1980s by BANG & OLUFSEN, Memphis Design
Iconic telephone "BeoCom 2000" from the 1980s by BANG & OLUFSEN, Memphis Design

Iconic telephone "BeoCom 2000" from the 1980s by BANG & OLUFSEN, Memphis Design

By Bang & Olufsen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Memphis Design analog telephone "BeoCom 2000" from the 1980s by BANG & OLUFSEN. Danish design

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Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Rare Ceramic Clock Designed by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Signed Memphis Era
Rare Ceramic Clock Designed by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Signed Memphis Era

Rare Ceramic Clock Designed by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Signed Memphis Era

By Rosenthal, Lino Sabattini

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible hard to find piece design by Lino Sabattini, circa 1980s in black mate porcelain finish

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ceramic

Table Clock2 Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design
Table Clock2 Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

Table Clock2 Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design

By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Wall clock by Sessa. Takashi Kato designed a lot of clocks in the 1980s-1990s. Some of clock

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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel

George Sowden Memphis Milano Objet D'art Clock, 1983
George Sowden Memphis Milano Objet D'art Clock, 1983

George Sowden Memphis Milano Objet D'art Clock, 1983

By George Sowden

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Architectural whimsy design. Fun colors. Form + function. Enameled steel, wood and glass

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman

Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman

By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs

Located in San Diego, CA

1987 designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs table desk lamp, with dimmer switch freshly

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman

Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman

By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs

Located in San Diego, CA

1987 Designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs table desk lamp, with dimmer switch freshly

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis  Style Desk Table Bankers Lamp C. 1990
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis  Style Desk Table Bankers Lamp C. 1990

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Desk Table Bankers Lamp C. 1990

By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs

Located in New York, NY

Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern, Memphis School, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for

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A Memphis ''Don'' Desk Lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass
A Memphis ''Don'' Desk Lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass

A Memphis ''Don'' Desk Lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A Memphis ''Don'' Desk Lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1977 for Stilnovo. Applied label

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s

Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s

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H 24.41 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in

Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s

Located in MIJDRECHT, NL

Dutch Design Memphis Group style desk lamp, 1980s Memphis Group style typically combines circles

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Minimalist Table Lamps

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Memphis Milano Oceanic desk lamp by Michele de Lucchi for Artemide, Italy
Memphis Milano Oceanic desk lamp by Michele de Lucchi for Artemide, Italy

Memphis Milano Oceanic desk lamp by Michele de Lucchi for Artemide, Italy

By Michele de Lucchi, Artimide

Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel

The Oceanic lamp is a very good example of Memphis design in its first year, when a group of young

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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Memphis Design Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic memphis design desk available at 1stDibs. A memphis design desk — often made from glass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage memphis design desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the memphis design desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A memphis design desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. A well-made memphis design desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Interlübke, Lino Sabattini and Michele de Lucchi are consistently popular.

How Much is a Memphis Design Desk?

Prices for a memphis design desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $11,600, while the average can fetch as much as $1,948.
Questions About Memphis Design Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Memphis Group designed a wide variety of items from 1980 to 1987 when the collective was active. Their designs included furniture and textiles as well as decorative objects made out of ceramics, metal and glass. Shop a collection of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Memphis Group debuted their designs in 1981 with an exhibition at the Salone del Mobile of Milan in Milan, Italy. Although many people criticized their designs at the time, the design group developed a cult following that boasted famous creatives like fashion designer Karl Lagerfield and musician David Bowie. Shop a variety of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.