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1980s Post-Modern Memphis Style Chairs, 3 Pairs Available
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Post-Modern Memphis Style chairs- 3 Pairs available
Offered for sale is a pair of 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Memphis Style Chrome Reggiani Floor Lamp, Italy 1980
By Memphis Group
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Post-Modern Memphis Style Chrome Reggiani Floor Lamp, Italy 1980
e27 bulb.
top vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of David Tisdale Post Modern Memphis Bowls
By David Tisdale
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of David Tisdale post modern memphis bowls.
Black one has hand inscribed signature.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Post-Modern Memphis Milano Style Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1985
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a post-modern Memphis Milano style ceramic vase, signed and dated 1985. It is a limited
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Memphis Style Clear Murano Polished Glass Decanter
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large substantial piece of clear glass with equally impressive stopper. I see a strong post modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Post Modern / Memphis "Carnival" Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
By Kenji Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in San Diego, CA
Post modern / Memphis "Carnival" platter / serving dish by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, circa 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Post-Modern Memphis Candle Sticks by Markus Borgens, 1980s
By Markus Börgens
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 3 Post-Modern Memphis candle sticks by Markus Borgens, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of post-modern Memphis style salt and pepper shakers by Olde Thompson, circa 1980s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Post-Modern Memphis Style Italian Aluminum Frame Bar Cart
By Ettore Sottsass, Mario Bellini, Philippe Starck, Mario Botta
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful example of Italian Post-Modern Memphis design, circa 1980s. Versatile piece on casters
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Three Whimsical Sawaya and Moroni Post Modern Memphis Style Occasional Chairs
By Luigi Serafini, Sawaya & Moroni
Located in Ferndale, MI
Milan Italy . Post modern Memphis style chairs always brings a smile to my face . Circular backrest has
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 36 in W 16.5 in D 17.5 in
Post Modern Memphis Milano Studio Pottery Candlesticks, Signed Mueller '97 Pai
Located in Miami, FL
Post Modern Memphis Milano studio pottery Candlesticks
Offered for sale is a pair of post-modern
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Clay, Pottery
H 13 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Vintage Set of 3 Italian Post Modern Memphis Marble Canisters Attrib to Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Set of 3 Italian Post Modern Memphis Style Marble Canisters Attrib. to Raymor
Manner of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Marble
H 9 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Post Modern Memphis-Style Wrought Iron Barstools w/ Flame Backrest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Original Lose Cushions
This pair of Post Modern Memphis-style barstools, dating to the 1980s, features a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 42.5 in W 19 in D 23.75 in
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Post-Modern Memphis Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20097 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Post-Modern Memphis Style 04'02 x 07'08. Showcasing a
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Post-Modern Memphis-Style Floorlamps, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic pair of 1980s sculptural Memphis-style floor lamps. Both with a black enameled L-shaped
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman ca. 1990
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Post Modern, Memphis School candlestick form table lamp, designed by George Kovacs
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 23 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Set of 4 Italian Post-Modern / Memphis Dining Chairs by Massimo Iosa Ghini
By Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Post-Modern / Memphis Bolidist "Velox" dining chairs by Massimo Iosa Ghini for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.25 in W 19 in D 26 in
Diminutive Stilnovo Post Modern, Memphis Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Doraville, GA
An uncommon diminutive table or accent lamp from Stilnovo. The lamp has a bright green handle / body with an opaque diffuser, the bulb socket is plastic with a 13 foot nylon twist co...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post modern Memphis dining chairs in bouclé, 1980s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous set of 6 memphis dining chairs in turquoise with white bouclé upholstery on metal wire
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Oversized Pop Art Post Modern Memphis Glass Light Bulb Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Chicago, IL
made in Italy. Memphis Ettore Sottsass Arredoluce style.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Post Modern Memphis Era Grey Oak Bar Stools
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 3 Post-Modern era bar stools styled after Michele de Lucchi "First Chair" .
Heavy and well
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Post Modern Memphis era Japanese Ikebana Style Vase
By Toyo
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking porcelain finish geometric vase made in Japan circa 80s. excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Post-modern Memphis Industrial Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Antwerp, BE
embodies the bold aesthetic of the Memphis design movement. Its geometric shapes fit perfectly into
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Lacquer
Large Post Modern Memphis Style Zebra & Wenge Wood Asymmetrical Wall Mirror
By Memphis Group
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and unusual asymmetrical Memphis style exotic wood wall mirror. This large mirror is made
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Wenge, Zebra Wood, Mirror
Post Modern Memphis Style Coat Rack Hanger Cintres Kleiderbugel 1980's
By Memphis Milano
Located in Taranto, IT
ANNI 80 - ELEGANTE QUANTO RARO APPENDIABITI MEMPHIS STYLE.
STRUTTURA IN LEGNO LACCATO DI COLORE
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 71.66 in W 21.66 in D 12.21 in
A RADICAL POST-MODERN MEMPHIS SHELVING SYSTEM, France, 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A radical shelving system or bookcase, Post-Modern, Constructivist, Memphis, Bauhaus, geometric
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1980s Post Modern Memphis Period Floor Lamp by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
Memphis Period.
Style of Ettore
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Post Modern Memphis Style Club Lounge Chair by Bernhardt
By Bernhardt
Located in New York, NY
Pure 1980's Postmodern, memphis influence lounge, arm chair. Gutsy tapered legs support the
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Pair Danish Post Modern Memphis Adjustable Candle Holders
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very rare pair of Tall, Minimalist, Post Modern Adjustable Height, Candle Holders. Made in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
the Memphis group, Italy.
The Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 50.01 in D 29.93 in
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel construction with thick clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 15.5 in W 42 in D 44 in
Post-Modern Memphis & Art Deco Style Porcelain Table or Side Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Memphis Milano
Located in Vienna, AT
Italy. The lamp’s base is crafted from porcelain with a beige glaze and features stunning golden Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Memphis Milano, 1980s Oceanic Table Lamp by Michele de Lucchi
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Renens, CH
Authentic vintage Oceanic table lamp by Italian architect Michele de Lucchi for the Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 38.98 in D 4.73 in
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman, USA, c 1990s
By George Kovacs
Located in Deland, FL
Enhance your interior with this striking Post Modern Memphis Style table lamp, designed by the
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 28.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
1980s Post Modern Memphis Milano Style Dining Table, Carrara Marble Top
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Culver City, CA
would look incredible in any mid century modern, post modern, mod or Memphis Milano styled home or
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Post Modern Memphis Carnival Large Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
By Kenji Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern Memphis colorful "Carnival" platter / serving dish by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, circa the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
1992 Set of 4 Canetti Postmodern Post Modern Memphis Phone Telephone Collection
By Canetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Set of 4 Vintage 1992 Post Modern Geometric Layered Foam CanettiTelephones.
New old stock in
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Foam
Post-Modern Memphis Style Side Table Fontana Arte, solid Glass, Italy 1980s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Memphis Style Side Table Fontana Arte, solid Glass, Italy 1980s-
very heavy, very solid
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
H 18.51 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Platter Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
series are decorated with highly colorful designs influenced by Memphis Milano style. Porcelain platter
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Memphis Design Rare Tea Kettle by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand
By Rolf Sinnemark, Röstrand
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and beautiful ceramic teapot, circa 1980s, Made in Sweden designed by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand highly collectible in great condition no chips or cracks, incredible geometric...
Category
20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A MINIMAL RADICAL POST-MODERN Memphis FLOOR LAMP by LUMESS, Swiss 1980
By Lumess
Located in PARIS, FR
A minimal and radical adjustable floor lamp, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 71.26 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
1980s Post Modern Memphis Style Lacquered Handmade Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
By Hollis Fingold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive rounded flat
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
H 7 in W 7 in D 7 in
Samuel Parker 1990 Post Modern Memphis Italian Slamp Etno Lamp in Resin
By Samuel Parker
Located in Miami, FL
or bedrooms decorated in modern, contemporary style. They work well as floor lamps or table lamps
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Post-Modern Memphis Design Silk Carpet by Alessandro Mendini x Joseph Carini
By Alessandro Mendini, Carini Carpets
Located in New York, NY
: the Earthquake Collection. In the style of the Memphis Movement, which blends Art Deco with Pop Art
Category
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Set of 8 + 1 post modern Memphis style dining chairs, 1980s by Lübke
By Lübke
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful set of 8 + 1 "Memphis" post modern dining chairs by Lübke, Germany 1980s in the rare
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
An Important POST-MODERN MEMPHIS Floor or TABLE LAMP, France or Italy 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An enormous table lamp or rather, floor lamp, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Memphis, thick triangular
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cork
Walter Garro 1990 for Samuel Parker Slamp Post Modern Memphis Italian Table Lamp
By Samuel Parker
Located in Miami, FL
, relax areas, conversations areas or bedrooms decorated in modern, contemporary style. They work well as
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Lucite
H 22.5 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Mugs K. Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Twilight Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
By Fujimori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
geometric shape of the mugs supports and adds intensity to the playful colors and shapes of the Post-Modern
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.1 in W 2.7 in D 4.75 in
Pr. Post Modern Memphis Style Torchieres att. to Sonneman for Kovacs c 1980/1990
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Memphis, Post Modern halogen torchieres, design attributed to Sonneman, for Kovacs
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 72.75 in Dm 12.5 in
Set of 6 Plates Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
influenced by Memphis Milano style: 4 plates - in multicolor design, and 2 - in red and black one. Porcelain
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 1 in W 7.63 in D 8.13 in
Set of 4 Plates K. Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980
By Fujimori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
the plates supports and adds intensity to the playful colors and shapes of the Post-Modern style of
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
H 0.75 in Dm 8.25 in
Set of 4 Mugs K. Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
By Fujimori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
and adds intensity to the playful colors and shapes of the Post-Modern style of decoration.
Kaneaki
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 4.15 in W 4.8 in D 3.25 in
Struttura Due Post Modern Figural Valet Stand or Coat Rack
By Memphis Group
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A highly stylized post modern Memphis inspired valet coat stand in black powder coated metal. The
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Midcentury Pair of Table Desk Lamps, Targetti, Italy, 1982
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Post Modern Memphis midcentury
Pair of green Table Desk Lamps
signed Targetti.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 13.39 in W 5.52 in D 9.45 in
Post Modern Travertine Dining Cafe Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern, Memphis influenced, small dining or bistro café table features a 30 inch square
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine, Aluminum
Post Modern Counter Height Bar Stools on Casters, Black Metal + Velvet
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Decatur, GA
Post Modern Memphis Milano style counter height barstools on casters. Black lacquered metal frames
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
1980s Italy Post-Modern Salmistraro Augusto Mandelli Walter Selva
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Rare Post-modern Memphis style chair designed by Augusto Mandelli and Walter Selva for Salmistraro
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet
Memphis Post Modern Lidded Ice Bucket for Taste Seller by Sigma
By Taste Seller By Sigma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lidded post modern Memphis ice bucket for Taste Seller, c.1980s, Japan. The bucket features and
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic
A POST-MODERN Lacquered COFFEE TABLE by WILLY RIZZO, ed. CIDUE, Italy, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and rigorous rectangular coffee table, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Post Modern Ceramic Jewelry Trinket Dish Signed Palmer 1980s
By Palmer
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a post-modern Memphis Milano style ceramic jewelry dish signed Palmer. It was made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
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Post Modern Memphis For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of post modern memphis available for sale. Each of these unique post modern memphis was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Find 530 antique and vintage post modern memphis at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 30 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Post modern memphis have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of post modern memphis to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial post modern memphis are of considerable interest. Many post modern memphis are appealing in their simplicity, but Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass and Michele de Lucchi produced popular post modern memphis that are worth a look.
How Much are Post Modern Memphis?
Post modern memphis can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,056, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $21,000.
A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
Questions About Post Modern Memphis
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A famous piece of Memphis work would be difficult to choose as there are many, including the Suvretta bookcase, Carlton shelf/room divider and the Tawaraya boxing ring bed/seating. The Memphis Group, also called Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and architecture collective that was best known for its bold postmodern furniture. Check out 1stDibs, for some of the most famous pieces of Memphis work.
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