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
"Palm Springs" Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1984
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in București, B
The "Palm Springs" dining table was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection in 1984. This piece is made with briar and plastic laminate and has a wooden table cover...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
D'Antibes Wooden Storage Cabinet, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By George Sowden, Memphis Group, 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 sid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare lamp “Occhio” by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Memphis Milano 1988
By Memphis Milano, Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Wien, AT
Ceiling lamp “Occhio” by Massimo Iosa Ghini, made by Memphis Milano in Italy, early production ordered by Prodomo Vienna in 1988, provenance private collection Peter Teichgräber Vienna.
Massimo Iosa Ghini in furniture design:
1985 ist auch das Jahr der ersten richtigen Kontakte mit der Möbelindustrie. Das erste Projekt geht in Produktion, ein Sessel mit dem entsprechenden Namen: „Numero Uno". Der Produzent ist MOROSO in Udine, ein Unternehmen mit einer soliden Tradition im Polstermöbelbau, und mit losa Ghini...
Category
1980s Italian Futurist Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Squash Yellow Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Maria Sanchez, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Yellow Ashtray in ceramic was originally designed in 1985 by Maria Sanchez for Memphis Milano. The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest obje...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Centerpiece mod Murmansk for Memphis, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Silver
Memphis Milano, Burgundy Table, Michele de Lucchi, 1985
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This really cool table is called Burgundy and is designed by Michele De Lucchi and produced by the Memphis Milano brand.
Belonging to the Memphis Mila...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Nikko Drawers in Metal and Wood by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Shiro Kuramata
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Nikko drawers in metal and wood by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Drawers on metal structure, in wood and painted finish.
Collection: Memph...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lido Sofa by Michele De Lucchi For Memphis Milano, 1982.
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Lido" sofa / loveseat / settee designed by Michele De Lucchi For Memphis Milano, 1982. This early example retains the original fabric and finish in very good condition. An icon of...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Cauliflower Fruit Bowl, Italy 1985
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano
Located in Naples, IT
Cauliflower fruit bowl, Designed by Nathalie du Pasquier in 1985 for the collection Memphis Milano, in Ceramic.
The product is purchased with guarantee stamp.
Printed on bottom: Memp...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Terminus Floor Lamp 'US 110 Volts', by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US 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 d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modern Design Coat Hanger Coat Rack Chrome Steel Hanging Big Clip
By Memphis Milano, Dilmos Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Hanger designed by Arash & Kelly in 1999 and made from solid 10 mm chrome plated steel rod.
The product has to be suspended from the ceiling with a hook that is included in the box....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Onion Fruit Bowl, Italy 1985
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano
Located in Naples, IT
ONION fruit bowl, Designed by Nathalie du Pasquier in 1985 for the collection Memphis Milano, in Ceramic.
The product is purchased with guarantee stamp.
Printed on bottom: Memphis Mi...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
"Onda 1" Floor Lamp by Marco Zanusso Jr., prototype for Memphis Milano, 1988
By Memphis Milano, Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in București, B
The "Onda 1" floor lamp was designed by Marco Zanusso Jr. for Memphis Milano in 1988. This totemic lamp "Onda 1" and the bigger version "Onda 2" are prototypes.
This piece is made fr...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini
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...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
The Red Brick Table No. 5 by Richard Woods for Memphis MIlano Console Table 2011
By Richard Woods, Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Red Brick Table N°5, Richard Woods for Memphis Milano, The Red Brick Sculpture Show (2011) Richard Woods
This sideboard/console table was realized in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early Martine Bedin "Super" Lamp for Memphis Milano, Postmodern 1981
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in London, GB
For sale an important, highly collectible and iconic piece of late 20th Century design, the wonderful "Super" Lamp, designed by Martine Bedin in 1981 and produced by the revolutionar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Memphis Milano Porcelain Vase
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A 1980s Memphis Milano ‘Garda’ amphora vessel in white porcelain, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982.
Memphis Milano formed in the 1980s as a response to the rather formulaic design principles of the Mid-Century Modern style. The group’s over-the-top, maximalistic designs were the epitome of kitsch, yet the public responded enthusiastically to this new style that in many ways became the aesthetic of the 80s.
The Memphis Group’s playful approach to design history is evident in this large 'Garda' amphora, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982. While described as an "amphora" and thus certainly a conscious reference to Antiquity, the object does not bear any physical or functional resemblance to an Ancient Greek vessel.
Dimensions: 15 1/2 in. H x 10 3/4 in. W x 6 3/4 in. D
Condition: Excellent.
Provenance:
Estate of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA
References:
Memphis: Céramique, Argent, Verre, 1981-1987 ed. Michel Aveline (Musées de Marseille, 1991), illus. p. 51.
Memphis Milano catalog (Milan: Christoph Radl-Sottsass Associati, 1983), illus. p. 105.
Peter Dormer, The New Ceramics...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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...
Category
1980s Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in London, GB
For sale an important, highly collectible and iconic piece of late 20th Century design; the wonderful "Tahiti" Lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 and produced by the Memphis G...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bel Air Armchair by Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
Located in Milano, MI
La poltrona Bel Air di Peter Shire, prodotta da Memphis Milano è un pezzo di design unico che rappresenta l'audacia e l'originalità del movimento Memphis.
Questo esemplare è stato p...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Arquitectonica 1984, Madonna Table, Desk for Memphis Milano, Postmodern Miami
By Memphis Group, Arquitectonica, Memphis Milano
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...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Matteo Thun Memphis Milano Hors d'oeuvre Set
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Memphis style porcelain tray set for hors d'oeuvres, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for the Memphis group. The set comprises the 'Manitoba' tray, 'Michigan' oil holder, 'Erie' sal...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Memphis Style Porcelain Cocktail Accessories by Matteo Thun
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A contemporary manufacture set of porcelain Memphis-style cocktail accessories after designs by Matteo Thun in 1982 for the Memphis group. The pair comprises the 'Michigan' oil holde...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Coll,
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s 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 info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-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 to 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Matteo Thun Memphis Milano Pair of 'Onega' Cocktail Cups
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of white porcelain 'Onega' cocktail cups, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for the Memphis group.
Memphis Milano formed in the 1980s as a response to the rather formulaic de...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Memphis Milano Napkin Rings by Nathalie du Pasquier and Ajumi Han
By Memphis Milano, Bodum, Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Group, Ajumi Han
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Set of 6 Memphis Milano Napkin Rings by Nathalie du Pasquier and Ajumi Han
Six silver plated napkin rings made by the French designer Nathalie du Pasquier and the Japanese Ajumi H...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Matteo Thun Memphis Original 1982 Design Vase
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Matteo Thun Vase was created in the 1980s Memphis style. The porcelain vase’s exaggerated size and details point to the movement’s irreverence for traditional, or even functiona...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Matteo Thun Memphis Original 1982 Design Teapot
By Memphis Group, Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An original 1980s Memphis style porcelain teapot, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982.
Memphis Milano formed in the 1980s as a response to the Stark minimalism of the previous decade....
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Memphis Milano Postmodern Silk Necktie by G. Della Vittoria
By Memphis Milano
Located in Ferndale, MI
Stand out with this fabulous Memphis Milano tie! circa 1985, this 100% silk necktie features a brightly colored abstract design that was created by ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Silk
Memphis Milano Postmodern Silk Necktie by Massimo Iosa Ghini
By Memphis Milano, Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Ferndale, MI
An Italian silk necktie with a colorful scribble-like design by Massimo Iosa Ghini, circa 1985. The blue and red line design over top a yellow, pink, and gray scribble print and blac...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Silk
Memphis Milano Postmodern Silk Necktie by Andrea Branzi
By Memphis Milano, Andrea Branzi
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian silk necktie by Andrea Branzi, circa 1984. An original Memphis Milano design with shades of orange and gray on a khaki background with 3 dimen...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Silk
Memphis Milano Postmodern Silk Necktie by Massimo Giacon
By Memphis Milano, Massimo Giacon
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
Silk
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
Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Austin, TX
This superbly designed and iconic table lamp by Ettore Sottsass is sure to make a statement on any contemporary desk, console, or nightstand. It features an eye-catching silhouette ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Memphis Console Table Ettore Sottsass, Italian Design, De Lucchi, Mendini
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Memphis; Dining table; Console table; Writing desk; Occasional table; Ettore Sottsass; Italian design; Radical Design; 1960's; Mid Century Modern; Laminated wood;
A rectangular d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Piccadilly Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Gerard Taylor from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Gerard Taylor
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Piccadilly table lamp made in metal and plastic laminate, designed in 1982, by Gerard Taylor.
Gerard Taylor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Treetops Floor Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 'Treetops' floor lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Super Blue Table Light USA 110 Volts, by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano Coll.
By Martine Bedin, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US 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 all White.
EU VERSION 220v ALSO AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING
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 1980s 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Diva Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
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
Cucumber Ceramic Flower Vase, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Cucumber flower vase was originally designed by Martine Bedin in 1985 for Memphis. An object not thought for simple use but for a long contemplation, the ceramic vase is a true c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Squash Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Maria Sanchez, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Ashtray is made in ceramic, and is one of the smallest objects in the Memphis Milano collection. The overlapping of shapes and colors are dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Limited Edition Memphis Milano Century Sofa by Andrea Branzi, 1982
By Andrea Branzi, Memphis Milano
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular extremely exclusive Memphis sofa. Designed by Andrea Branzi, it is a limited edition made of wood and metal, with elegant lines with striking...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Orinoco Flower Vase Masanori Umeda for Memphis-Milano
By Masanori Umeda, Memphis Milano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Orinoco flower vase by Masanori Umeda for Memphis-Milano.
Brand new item.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Tea Set by Mas for Memphis Milano, 1980s, Set of 7
By Memphis Milano, MAS Italia
Located in Catania, CT
Very good Vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this white, red and black ceramic tea set with the original tray. Signed by MAS ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Coffee Set by Mas for Memphis Milano, 1980s, Set of 11
By Memphis Milano, MAS Italia
Located in Catania, CT
Very good Vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this red and gray ceramic coffee set with the original tray. Signed by MAS and prod...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Green wood black metal chair Kim by De Lucchi for Memphis, 1980s
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green wood and black metal Chair mod. Kim by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis, 1980s
Fantastic chair mod. Kim with the seat and the back in bright green painted wood. The...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rossella Lamp
By Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini
Located in Milano, MI
Metal pendant lamp designed by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano in 1985.
The product is purchased with authenticity certificate and guarantee stamp.
Category
1980s Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Martine Bedin Memphis "Lodge" Bookcase/Cabinet, 1985
By Memphis Milano, Martine Bedin
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare post-modern bookcase/Cabinet designed by Martine Bedin and edited in the 80s by Memphis Milano. Laminate, wood and metal. Secret shelves and drawers. Excellent condition.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
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
Nilo Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for the Collection Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Beirut, LB
The Nilo vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Nilo porcelain vase is part of thre...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hyatt Metal and Wood Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Oceanic Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collec
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired (110v), Oceanic Table Lamp made in metal and glass, designed in 1981, by Michele De Lucchi. EU Version 220v availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Polar End Table in Plastic and Wood by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Coll
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
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...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Memphis Milano furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Memphis Milano furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic 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 45 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 173 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, Memphis Group, and Salviati. Prices for Memphis Milano furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £86 and can go as high as £21,463, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £1,775.
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