Early Memphis Milano ‘First Chair’ by Michele de Lucchi, 1983
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in VENLO, NL
Early and original ‘First Chair’ from 1983, designed by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano.
Metal
Memphis Milano Michele De Lucchi Stuhl Midcentury First chair
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Armlehnstuhl vom italienischen Premiumhersteller Memphis Milano aus den 1980er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Die Oberflächen der Sitz- und Rückenlehnen wurden...
Metal
First Wood and Metal Chair, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The First chair in enameled wood and metal, was originally designed in 1983 by Michele De Lucchi.
Metal
Italian modern metal and wood chair First by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis, 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern metal and wood chair First by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis, 1983 Chair model First in metal and wood. The frame is made of gray painted metal. The blue backrest, blac...
Metal
Two Chairs Mod. "First" by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Ready to Ship
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of two chairs mod. "First Chair" designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, with structure in metal, seat backrest and armrests in lacquered wood in different colors.
Metal
Pair of First Chairs by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A rare and iconic pair of “First Chairs” designed by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano in 1981.
Metal
"First" Wood and Metal Chair, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Beirut, LB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room, study, or entryway when used as a unique acce...
Metal
Memphis Milano – First Chair – Michele De Lucchi – 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room, study, or entryway when used as a unique acce...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 23.23 in D 19.69 in
Memphis Milano, First Chair, Set of 4, Michele De Lucchi, 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room, study, or entryway when used as a unique acce...
Wood
FIRST Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michele de Lucchi was one of the cofounders of the Milano Design Group Memphis, which emerged at the end of 1980 around the central figure of Ettore Sottsass. The group’s very first...
Metal
Sold
H 35.75 in W 25.75 in D 18.5 in
1980s 'First Chairs' by Memphis Milano Designer Michele De Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of futuristic chairs designed in 1984 by Memphis designer Michele De Lucchi. Signed to underside.
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 18.12 in
"First Chair" Designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Italy 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Chair "First Chair" designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano , with structure in metal, seat backrest and armrests in lacquered wood in different colors.
Metal
Michele De Lucchi First Chair for Memphis, Milano
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
First chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis, Milano, 1983.
Steel
Michele De Lucchi ‘First’ Chair, Memphis Milano, Italy 1983
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in London, GB
Michele de Lucchi found worldwide recognition with the ‘First’ chair for Memphis Milano. Its extremely simple base structure is accented with an elegant curved support in which a pai...
Metal
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Set of Two
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of 'First' chairs, designed in the early 1980s by Michele De Lucchi, one of the founders of Memphis Milano and was in fact the first chair that was produced by the now legendary...
Chair First by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
An iconic First chair designed in 1981 by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano.
Metal
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
Located in Centreville, VA
Michele de Lucchi was one of the cofounders of the Milano Design Group Memphis, which emerged at the end of 1980 around the central figure of Ettore Sottsass. “First” by Michele d...
Steel
Michele de Lucchi, ‘First Chair’, Memphis Milano, Italy, 1985
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, the ‘First Chair’ is a landmark piece in the Memphis Milano collection as the only original Memphis design to be mass-produced, with an estimat...
Metal
'First Chair' by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in New York, NY
Important Italian post-modern chair, the "First Chair" by Michele De Lucchi for the Memphis Design Group.
Michele de Lucchi's First Chair for Memphis Milano, 1982
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Troy, MI
Iconic First Chair designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano in 1982.
Metal
Sold
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 18 in
Set of Four 'First' Chairs by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis 1980's Milan, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four 'First' chairs by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis 1980's Milan, Italy Hard-to-find set of the dynamic, iconic design. Lacquered wood seats and moveable backrests mounted o...
Metal
Mythical Michele De Lucchi "The First Chair"
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Gardena, CA
Today, published by Memphis Milano, the First Chair is both a historical piece of contemporary design and a decorative element of choice for professionals and individuals alike.
Metal, Enamel
First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis, Milano
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, one of the cofounders of the Memphis Milano design group, the first chair captures everything exciting and inspirational in postmodern design.
Metal
Michele de Lucchi's "First Chair" for Memphis Milano 1982
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michele de Lucchi's "First Chair" designed for Memphis Milano in 1982.
Memphis Milano, First Chair, Michele de Lucchi, 1983
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room, study, or entryway when used as a unique acce...
Metal
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Set of Four
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Denton, MD
The First Chair is the most popular product in the Memphis collection.
Metal
$7,496 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$16,970 / item
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
D'Antibes Wooden Storage Cabinet, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Designed in 1981 by George Sowden, The "D'Antibes" is a piece of storage furniture with long legs. Cabinet in lacquered wood silkscreened on the two sides. George Sowden was born in...
Wood
$3,480 / item
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional information: Trolley in metal and coloured glass. Collection: Memphis Milano De...
Metal
$16,016Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 69.3 in W 137.8 in D 90.56 in
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of moderni...
Cotton, Wood
Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sirio glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the edge of the Stand: "E. Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. For further information please see authen...
Glass
$2,890 / item
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 24.81 in
Kristall End Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Kristall end table in plastic laminate, lacquered wood and metal. Designed in 1981, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano. Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and gradu...
Wood, Plastic
$6,650 / item
H 78.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Terminus Floor Lamp 'EU 220 Volts', by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Terminus floor lamp with Structure in painted sheet steel. One bulb 12V, 50W., designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Martine Bedin is an industrial...
Steel
$17,050 / item
H 29.14 in W 84.65 in D 39.38 in
Palm Springs Briar Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Palm Springs dining table, in briar and plastic laminate was originally designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. ...
Wood, Plastic
$25,590 / item
H 79.93 in W 149.61 in D 11.82 in
Gritti Bookcase, by Andrea Branzi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Andrea Branzi, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gritti bookcase in plastic laminate, wood, metal and glass. Designed in 1981, by Andrea Branzi. Andrea Branzi, architect and designer, born in Florence, where he graduated in 1967, ...
Metal
$1,750
H 44.5 in W 33.75 in D 33.5 in
Memphis High Back Sculptural Chair with Red, Purple, and Sea Foam Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Dutch, 1980's “Memphis” style chair is comprised of vividly colored geometric forms and and grounding, black frame and strikes a playful balance in its colors and shapes. Memphi...
Metal
$29,805 / item
H 77.17 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Carlton Wood Room Divider, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase and room divider, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and seemingly rand...
Wood, Plastic
$33,000 / item
H 87.01 in W 59.45 in D 15.36 in
Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Casablanca cabinet designed in 1981 for Memphis by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminated colors. This is an unlimited edition with a numbered metal label. Ettore Sottsass w...
Wood, Plastic
Gritti Bookcase by Andrea Branzi for Memphis, Italy, 1981
By Memphis Milano, Andrea Branzi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Gritti bookcase by Andrea Branzi for Memphis. Bookcase made of wood covered with decorative laminate and natural wood essence, decorative metal elements and glass tops. A perfect exa...
Glass, Wood
$5,385 / item
H 33.47 in W 29.14 in D 2.76 in
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Ashoka table lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939...
Metal
$1,473 / item
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 18.12 in
Primula Chair by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis
By George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Primula chair in metal and wood by George J. Sowden by Post Design collection/Memphis Additional Information: Painted metal structure, painted wooden seat and back, feet in rubbe...
Metal
$19,221 / item
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 29.53 in
Royal Couch by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Collection
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Royal coach by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano collection Coach in plastic laminate and cotton fabric. The cushion and armrest fabric designed by George J. Sowden. Add...
Plastic
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