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
Roma Green Armchair, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
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
Tomato Ceramic Serving Platter, by Michele De Lucchi from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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 Milano, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ivory Side Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ivory side table has a beautiful contrasting laminate pattern, designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 191...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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
'Carlton' Room Divider and Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Probably the most iconic of all Ettore Sottsass' designs, the colourful Carlton is half room divider, half bookcase and full size sculptural marvel. Des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Memphis “Phoenix” Bookcase By Michele De Lucchi, Milan, 1983
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The extraordinary “Phoenix” Bookcase, designed by renowned Italian architect and designer Michele de Lucchi, and produced by the influential Memphis Group in Milan in 1983. Known for...
Category
1980s Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Terminus Floor Lamp 'EU 220 Volts', by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
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
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
Silk
California Woolen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The California hand woven wool carpet was originally designed in 1983 by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Memphis Milano.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1957. She has lived and worked in Milano since 1979. Until 1986 she worked as a designer and was a founder member of Memphis for which she designed many textiles, carpets, furniture and objects. When the group broke up in 87, painting became her main activity.
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 info:
- Dimensions: W 98.5, D 70.25 inches
- Materials: Wool
- Pricing: Prices do not include VAT.
- Purchased products are shipped with forms of authenticity by Memphis Milano. Carpets and Rugs as well, contain a sewed on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wool
Madison floor lamp by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Design
By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
Designed by Aldo Cibic in 1983 for Memphis. This floor lamp consists of two tubes attached to a circular base, with the switch and main light source positioned in the center. The dif...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arizona Woolen Carpet, by Nathalie Du Pasquier from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Arizona handwoven wool carpet, was originally designed in 1983 by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Memphis Milano.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1957. She has lived and worked in Milano since 1979. Until 1986 she worked as a designer and was a founder member of Memphis for which she designed many textiles, carpets, furniture and objects. When the group broke up in 87, painting became her main activity.
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 info:
- Dimensions: W 98.5, D 70.25 inches
- Materials: Wool
- Pricing: Prices do not include VAT.
- Purchased products are shipped with forms of authenticity by Memphis Milano. Carpets and Rugs as well, contain a sewed on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wool
Atlantic Chest of Drawers, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
ATLANTIC
Michele de Lucchi
1981
Cassettiera in legno rivestita in laminato decorativo, elementi in metallo e vetro. I cassetti di Atlantic sembrano delle stanze in miniatura che saranno abitate dai nostri ricordi, dai nostri vestiti e dai nostri oggetti che qui saranno custoditi; li potremo intravedere, come da una finestra, dalla superficie in vetro. Realizzata nel 1981 da Michele de Lucchi per Memphis...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carrot Flower Vase, by Nathalie du Pasquier from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Carrot ceramic vase was originally designed by Nathalie du Pasquier in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The transmuted ceramic arises in geometric compositions ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Dublin Couch by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
By Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Dublin couch in plastic, metal and fabric by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Couch in plastic laminate, metal and no...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Malabar Bookshop by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milan
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
Malabar is a cabinet-bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano in 1982 and purchased in 2000. Production number 21. Sold with certificate of Authenticity. Featuring she...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage 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 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Emerald Side Table, by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Emerald Sideboard in wood, plastic laminate and mirror, designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier in 1985.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux, France,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
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.
The clips are sold in pairs (nr. 2 in one...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Buenos Aires Floor Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Aldo Cibic from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Aldo Cibic, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Buenos Aires floor lamp with printed aluminum base, orientable pipes in painted aluminum, and shade in porcelain, designed in 1986, by Aldo Cibic.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Alioth Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alioth Glass Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1983. The Venetian glass vase features blue fusions and black threads. Signed on the base.
Ettore Sottsass was b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
Cream End Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cream end table in plastic laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
End tabl...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Stanhope Bed by Michael Graves for Memphis Milano
By Michael Graves (b.1934), Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
This double bed designed by architect and designer Michael Graves for Memphis Milan in 1982 is an important piece of postmodern design. It also illustrates how Graves himself transfe...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, 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, Bay table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US 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 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 76.75 inches, Base W. 10.75 inches, D. 40.25 inches.
- Materials: Metal.
- Color options: Available in yellow fixture, orange stem, turquoise knob and mint green base; or in an orange fixture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Park Lane Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Park Lane coffee table in fiberglass & marble by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Coffee table in fi...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Palace chair in colored lacquered wood, designed in 1983, by George Sowden.
George Sowden was born in Leeds, UK in 1942. He studied architecture at Glou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Potato Ceramic Tray, by George Sowden from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Potato Ceramic tray with metal handles, was originally designed in 1985 by George Sowden for Memphis Milano. Red and white porcelain for a roun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Amazon Cabinet, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Amazon Cabinet in reconstituted veneer and lacquered wood, was originally designed in 1985 by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He gradu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Piccadilly Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Gerard Taylor from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Gerard Taylor, Memphis Milano
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
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU Wiring 220 V. in Wood and Plastic Laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in wood and plastic laminat...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian 20thC "Treetops" Floor Lamp By Ettore Sottsass For Memphis Milano c.1980
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Originally designed by Ettore Sottsass for his company Memphis Milano in 1981, the Treetops floor lamp has since become an icon of the Memphis design movement. Constructed from painted metal, the lamp perfectly balances irony and charm to create a fun design inspired by a tree bending in the breeze. The cast iron base is formed from a green wedge...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano ca. 1990
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano, 1987
Manufactured by Memphis Milano, circa 1990
The French artist and designer Nathalie du Pasquier was one of t...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Broccoli Fruit Bowl, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ceramic three-level fruit bowl originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The three geometrical shapes in three colors complete the idea of a trilogy.
Marco Zan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
12/12 Dining Table by Pierre Charpin for Memphis/Post Design
By Post Design, Memphis Milano, Pierre Charpin
Located in Ravenna, IT
Table made by Pierre Charpin for Memphis/Post Design's "A Furniture Catalog" collection in 1970. Featuring a graphic line that follows the contour of the top and legs, the table appe...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Lettuce White Ceramic Dinner Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Lettuce ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
City Chrome-Plated Steel Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
City table, designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, is a laminated composite board with chrome-plated steel, and enameled aluminum.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Castilian Bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano Collection
By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Castilian bookcase in plastic Laminate by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Bookcase in plastic laminate.
...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Titicaca Porcelain Vase, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Matteo Thun, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Titicaca porcelain vase was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982, winks an eye to the largest lake in South America, its design follows a line of experimentation with a dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Lodge Bookcase in Wood by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano Collection
By Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Lodge bookcase with four drawers in wood by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Bookcase with four drawers. Structure in in wood finished with pla...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Oceanic Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collec
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
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
Madonna Wooden Table, by Arquitectonica for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Arquitectonica, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Madonna table in lacquered wood, designed in 1984 by Arquitectonica.
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Michele De Lucchi from Memphis, Milano
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, oceanic table lamp made in metal and glass, designed in 1981, by Michele De Lucchi. US version 110v also available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Squash Limited Color Edition Gold Ashtray Maria Sanchez for Memphis-Milano
By Maria Sanchez, Memphis Milano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Limited color edition Squash gold by Maria Sanchez for Memphis-Milano.
Brand new item.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Otello armchair by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Ravenna, IT
Armchair designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Memphis Milano in 1986, characterized by the particular shapes of its structural elements. uAn alternation of geometries, curves and point...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Squash Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
By Maria Sanchez, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Deneb Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Deneb vase in multicolored glass was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 for Memphis. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis Milano”.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
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Glass
Indivia Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Indivia ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of the design items are a reminder o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Cucumber Ceramic Flower Vase, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Santa Ana Ceramic Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
By Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the Santa Ana Ceramic Ceiling Lamp with EU wiring accessibility, designed in 1983 by Matteo Thun. The Lamp is numbered and does not include the bulb.
Born 1952 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Squash Purple Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Maria Sanchez, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Purple 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
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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