Memphis Milano Furniture
Italian
To many people, postmodern design is synonymous with the Memphis Group. This Italian collaborative created the most radical and attention-getting designs of the period, upending most of the accepted standards of how furniture should look. Today, the Memphis Milano brand, which is managed by Alberto Bianchi Albrici, still produces designs created by the group between 1981 and 1988.
The Memphis story begins in 1980, when Ettore Sottsass, then a beacon of Italian postmodernism, tapped a coterie of younger designers to develop a collection for the Milan Furniture Fair the next year, determined that all the new furniture they were then seeing was boring. Their mission: Boldly reject the stark minimalism of the 1970s and shatter the rules of form and function. (Sottsass’s Ultrafragola mirror, designed in 1970, embodied many of what would become the collective’s postmodern ideals.)
The group decided to design, produce and market their own collection, one that wouldn’t be restricted by concerns like functionality and so-called good taste. Its debut, at Milan’s 1981 Salone del Mobile, drew thousands of viewers and caused a major stir in design circles.
So as a record of Bob Dylan’s “Stuck Inside of Mobile” played on repeat, they took their name from the song, devised their marketing strategy and plotted the postmodern look that would come to define the decade of excess — primary colors, blown-up proportions, playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art. A high-low mix of materials also helped define Memphis, as evidenced by Javier Mariscal’s pastel serving trays, which feature laminate veneer — a material previously used only in kitchens — as well as Shiro Kuramata’s Nara and Kyoto tables made from colored glass-infused terrazzo.
An image of Sottsass posing with his collaborators in a conversation pit shaped like a boxing ring appeared in magazines all over the world, and Karl Lagerfield furnished his Monte Carlo penthouse entirely in Memphis furniture. Meanwhile, members like Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele de Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Kuramata, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, George Sowden, Sottsass and his wife, journalist Barbara Radice, went on to enjoy fruitful careers.
Some people think of the Milan-based collective as the design equivalent to Patrick Nagel’s kitschy screenprints, but for others Memphis represents what made the early 1980s so great: freedom of expression, dizzying patterns and off-the-wall colors.
Eventually, the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990s minimalism, and Memphis fell out of fashion. Sottsass left the group in 1985, and by 1987, it had disbanded. Yet decades later, Memphis is back and can be traced to today’s most exciting designers.
“As someone who was born in the 1980s, Memphis at times feels like the grown-up, artsy version of the toys I used to play with,” says Shaun Kasperbauer, cofounder of the Brooklyn studio Souda. “It feels a little nostalgic, but at the same time it seems like an aesthetic that’s perfectly suited to an internet age — loud, colorful and utilizing forms that are graphic and often a little unexpected.”
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Creator: Memphis Milano
George Sowden follow artist Palace chair Memphis United Kingdom / Italy, 1983
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden
Located in Skokie, IL
George Sowden follow artist Palace chair Memphis United Kingdom / Italy, 1983
Dimensions: 34 1/2” h × 19 1/4” w × 19 1/2” d
Materials: lacquered wood
Condition: Very good vintage ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Post Modern Advertising Sign For Memphis Group At Liberty & Co
By Memphis Milano, Liberty & Co., Memphis Group
Located in Bristol, GB
MEMPHIS MILANO ADVERTISING SIGN/POSTER
An original point-of-sale sign advertising the Memphis Group that would have been displayed in Liberty & Co. flagship Regent Street, London st...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Paper
Kristall End Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Flamingo Bedside Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Flamingo bedside table in laminated wood and plastic, designed in 1984 by Michele De Lucchi.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchymia and Memphis. His architectural designs have been mainly for office buildings in Japan, in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy. He has taken care of numerous art and design exhibitions and has planned buildings for museums as Triennale di Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma and Neues Museum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Pair of Sconces, In style of Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsas, 1980s, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Italian design yellow and black Wood Pair of Sconces, In style of Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 1980s, Milano - Italy
It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas.
La...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchymia and Memphis. His architectural designs have been mainly for office buildings in Japan, in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy. He has taken care of numerous art and design exhibitions and has planned buildings for museums as Triennale di Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma and Neues Museum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mimosa end table in plastic laminate with glass top, designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, 1983
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
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...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Colorado Ceramic Teapot, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
By Marco Zanini, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Colorado teapot in ceramic was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1983.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tartar Table in laminated wood was originally designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
26 Niobe Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Niobe Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass and signed on the base. For further information please see authenticity i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
Hyatt Metal and Wood Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Hyatt table designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1984 for Memphis, in metal and laminated wood.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gradu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Polar Side Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Polar side table was originally designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1984 for Memphis Milano. It is made out of plastic laminate and lacquered wood.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Freemont Gilded Wood Console, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Freemont gilded wood console in wood, plastic laminate and aluminum. Designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Parana Ceramic Fruit Bowl, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Masanori Umeda, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Trigonal ceramic fruit bowl in pastel colors was originally designed by Masanori Umeda in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Continental Wood Side Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Continental side table designed in 1984 for Memphis, in laminated wood and plastic.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
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 colour...
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2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase 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, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Suvretta bookcase in plastic laminate was originally designed in 1981, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Hollywood Steel Coffee Table, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Hollywood laminated and lacquered steel coffee table, designed in 1983 by Peter Shire.
Peter Shire is a Los Angeles artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district of Los Angel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Bay Table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sotts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kyoto Side Table by Shiro Kumarata - Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Shiro Kumarata for Memphis, this charming and eclectic side table is a stunning addition to a monochromatic living room, where it will...
Category
2010s Italian Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Table 'Brazil' by Peter Shire, Memphis Milano, 1981
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
Located in Berlin, DE
The 'Brazil' table was created in 1981 by designer Peter Shire for the Italian brand Memphis Milano. It stands out with its striking asymmetrical silhouette and bright colors.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Michele de Lucchi, ‘First Chair’, Memphis Milano, Italy, 1985
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
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...
Category
1980s Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Big Sur Wooden Couch, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Peter Shire, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Big Sur couch is made out of 100% wool, and the structure is in lacquered wood. The couch was originally designed in 1986 by Peter Shire for Memphis M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
Quadrotto Accademia Lagostina Memphis design ETTORE SOTTSASS 1980
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, IT
Accademia Lagostina Quadrotto Tray (1980) - Memphis Design by Ettore Sottsass
This rare "Quadrotto" tray is an iconic expression of 1980s postmodern design, conceived by visionary E...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ginza Wooden Robot by Umeda Masanori for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Masanori Umeda
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ginza wooden robot with plastic laminate, shelves & drawers by Masanori Umeda for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Wooden robot with ...
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2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Glouchester chair by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
By George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
This rare piece sold with certificate of authenticity. The chair was designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano in 1986. As with many pieces in the Memphis collection, the name of ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kyoto Metal and Terrazo End Table, by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collect.
By Memphis Group, Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Kyoto end table in metal and terrazzo, designed in 1983 by Shiro Kuramata.
Shiro Kuramata studied architecture at Tokyo Polytechnic in Tokyo unti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp USA 110Volts, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp with US wiring accessibility, designed in 1985 by Matteo Thun. The Lamp is made in porcel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 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 number...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Super Blue Table Light '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, super blue table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Color options also include: Yellow, White with Colored Sockets, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Carlton 30th Anniversary Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Design
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
Carlton is the most famous and iconic of all the objects designed for Memphis Milano. The piece was designed by Ettore Sottsass and first presented at the historic Memphis exhibition...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass
By Memphis Milano, Arquitectonica, Memphis Group
Located in Munster, NRW
Madonna table by Arquitectonica Miami for Memphis Milano, 1984.
Iconic an extremely rare postmodern piece and one of the only Memphis Group productions whose design was commissione...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass "Cream" occasional table for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Skokie, IL
Cream end table in plastic laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection. Applied aluminum manufacturer's label to side ‘Memphis Milano Ettore Sottsass 1984 Made in Italy...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Plywood
Mandarin Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mandarin table in plastic laminate, metal and glass, designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murmansk Silver Plated Brass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Murmansk Fruit Bowl in Brass with plated Silver. The "Murmansk" is a fruit bowl is one of the first designs produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1982. The sleek bowl is plated silver over brass, and sitting on six stepped legs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Brass, Silver
Polar End Table in Plastic and Wood by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Coll
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Polar end table in plastic and wood by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
End table in plastic laminate and lacquered wood.
Collection: Memp...
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2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Super All White US 110V Table or Floor Lamp by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super All White table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Color options for light sockets also include: blue, yellow, and multi-colored sockets.
Martine Bedin was born in Bordeaux in 1957. In 1981 she was one of the founding members of the Memphis group, she works as an architect, industrial designer and professor. Her works are exhibited in many museums and private collections.
Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the 80s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional Information:
- Dimensions: L. 17.75" x H. 11.75" inches
- Lighting Info: Bulb E14, W 40.
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility with US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Marco Zanini, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with Marco Zanini (Milan, Italy; b.1971) for Leitner Interior Design, circa 1988.
Scarce design, bold and dramatic, sculptural-form, exceptionally executed in bird’s-eye maple lacquered and laminated wood, including blue accents and columns that offer a visually striking contrast. Retaining the original manufacturer's label, signed, 195/88.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110
Dimensions: (approx)
Bed: (Twin XL...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Super Yellow EU 220V Table or Floor Light, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Martine Bedin, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, super yellow table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Color options also include, blue, white with colored sockets, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
25 Astimelusa Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astimelusa Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, and made out of blown Murano glass. Signed “E.Sottsass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
City table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
Table designed by Ettore Sottrass for Zanotta in 1990. The supporting legs are sinuous and rounded, while the top is decorated with floral shapes. Unique piece, discontinued. Underne...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Roma Green Armchair, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Roma Green Armchair in fiberglass with iridescent finish, designed by Marco Zanini in 1985.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture at the University o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Javier Mariscal Post-Modern Bar Cart Hilton For Memphis , Italy, 1981
By Memphis Milano, Javier Mariscal
Located in Vienna, AT
Javier Mariscal Post-Modern Bar Cart Hilton For Memphis , Italy, 1981
Rare Memphis bar cart ‚Hilton’, trolley on smoothly running casters offering a ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Tomato Ceramic Serving Platter, by Michele De Lucchi from Memphis Milano
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tomato Serving platter was originally designed in 1985 by Michele De Lucchi in ceramic, for Memphis Milano. Here we are offering this item by Memphis Group themselves.
Michele De L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Cahuenga Memphis Milano Floor Lamp by Peter Shire 1985 Italy
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
Located in Catania, IT
Rare metal floor lamp model Cahuenga designed by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano in the 1980s.
Out of production.
You are looking at an original Memphis Milano lamp from the 1980s wit...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
D'Antibes Wooden Storage Cabinet, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden, Memphis Group
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 sid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Nilo Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for the Collection Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Beirut, LB
The Nilo vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. Produced by Memphis in 2013-2014.
A classic by Sottsass, the Nilo porcelain vase is par...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
By Matteo Thun, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp with EU wiring accessibility, designed in 1985 by Matteo Thun. The Lamp is made in porcel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Diva Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Diva Mirror with plastic laminate, was originally designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Horizon Double Bed, by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Horizon Double bed designed in 1984 by Michele De Lucchi, in plastic laminate, with optional cotton bedspread (designed by Ettore Sottsass) optional.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchymia and Memphis. His architectural designs have been mainly for office buildings in Japan, in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy. He has taken care of numerous art and design exhibitions and has planned buildings for museums as Triennale di Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma and Neues Museum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Memphis Milano Postmodern Silk Necktie by Massimo Giacon
By Massimo Giacon, Memphis Milano
Located in Ferndale, MI
Abstract shapes on a harlequin background in red, purple, black and gold In a comic book like fashion, Massimo Giacon nails a sophisticated yet fun necktie design for the Memphis Milano Design Group. circa 1985. The Memphis Milano design movement played a key role in the promotion of Italian design worldwide.
This item has been professionally dry cleaned.
Massimo Giacon was born in Padova, Italy in 1961. Since 1980, he has worked in Milan as a cartoonist, illustrator, designer, artist and musician. In 1985 he started working with an architect's studio, Sottsass Association, honing his design skills by working with Artemide, Alessi, Swatch, Philips, Ritzenhoff and Telecom.
He has designed wall hangings, rugs, ceramics, and kitchen items, produced advertising illustrations...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
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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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Super" Table Lamp by Martine Bedin for Memphis
By Memphis Milano, Martine Bedin
Located in Beirut, LB
Designed in 1981 by the visionary Martine Bedin, the Super Table Lamp stands tall as one of the most iconic creations of the Memphis group. Constructed from fiberglass, this masterpi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Memphis Milano furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Memphis Milano furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Memphis Milano furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 41 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 179 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Memphis Milano were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Fulvio Bianconi, Alessandro Mendini, and Memphis Group. Prices for Memphis Milano furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $104 and can go as high as $28,368, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,510.
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