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
Rucola Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rucola 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 of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Anchorage Silver Plated Brass Teapot, by Peter Shire from Memphis Milano
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The anchorage teapot, was originally designed by Peter Shire in 1982. The Teapot is in brass with plated silver, and is also available in solid 925 silver. Prices may vary for the st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Brass, Silver
Metropole Clock, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Metropole Clock in plastic laminate, designed in 1982, George Sowden.
George Sowden was born in Leeds, UK in 1942. He studied architecture at Gloucestershire College of Art in the 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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
1980ies Palace chair designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
By George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1980ies Memphis Milano Palace chair in colored lacquered wood designed by George Sowden, 1983.
George Sowden studied architecture at Glouc...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plywood
KING'S Floor Lamp UE 230 V, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
KING'S Floor Lamp UE Wiring 230 V. in Metal and Glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in metal and glass.
Collection: Memphis...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Piccadilly Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Gerard Taylor for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Group, Gerard Taylor, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Piccadilly Table Lamp made in metal and plastic laminate, designed in 1982, by Gerard Taylor.
Gerard Taylor gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Baykal Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Baykal Flower Vase was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1982.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture at the University of Florence and perfects...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Memphis Milano – First Chair – Michele De Lucchi – 1983
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room, study, or entryway when used as a unique acce...
Category
1980s Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Charleston EU 220 V. Floor Lamp by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano Collection
By Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Charleston EU Wiring 220 V. floor lamp in aluminium by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Floor lamp in aluminium. Halogen bulb 300W.
Collection...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Celery Serving Plate, by Michele De Lucchi from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Celery serving plate was originally designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1985.
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, Germany, Switzerland and 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
Ceramic
Mizar Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Mizar vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The piece features clear and blue glass with multicolored handles.
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, 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
Glass
Kyoto Metal and Terrazo End Table, by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collect.
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Shiro Kuramata
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Memphis Milano – First Chair – Michele de Lucchi – 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room, study, or entryway when used as a unique acce...
Category
1980s European Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Chad Teapot, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Matteo Thun, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Chad teapot was originally designed by Matteo Thun for Memphis, in 1982. The decorated white porcelain pot's shape is more interested in its fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Super White with Colored Sockets EU 220V, 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 white table or floor lamp in fiberglass with multicolored light bulbs. Designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin.
Martin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Altair Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Altair Glass Flower Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
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
Fiberglass, Glass
5 Atamante Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
5 Atamante vase is in blown glass, and originally designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below.
Ettore Sott...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Euphrates Vase in Porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Euphrates vase in porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Porcelain vase.
Collection: Memphis Milano
Designer: Ettore Sottsass
Year:...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Onega White Porcelain Cup, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The kitchen took a new revolutionary appeal when Matteo Thun designed its series of white decorated porcelains for Memphis Milano. The rite of the quickie espresso changed forever wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Nilo Porcelain Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
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
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ladoga White Porcelain Cocktail Glass, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ladoga vase or goblet, was originally designed by Matteo Thun for Memphis in 1982, and it takes its name from the biggest European lake. Decorated in white porcelain, a complex s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian modern Glass, wood metal Bookcase Gritti by Andrea Branzi Memphis, 2000s
By Memphis Milano, Andrea Branzi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Glass, wood and metal Bookcase Gritti by Andrea Branzi for Memphis, 2000s
Floor bookcase mod. Gritti with a rectangular base, in wood, glass and metal. The peculiarity...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Memphis Writing Desk, Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano, 1985
By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano
Located in Renens, CH
Rare "Sophia" Writing Desk by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano, 1985.
Aldo Cibic, an associate of Ettore Sottsass, co-founded the Memphis Group in 1981 and produced some fifteen fur...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Nosy Cabinet by Mimmo Paladino for Meta Memphis Milan
By Memphis Milano, Mimmo Paladino
Located in Ravenna, IT
Storage cabinet made by Mimmo Paladino for Meta Memphis, limited edition of 25 pieces. The central body consists of a double door cabinet, which can be opened by curved steel element...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Iron
Euphrates Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Beirut, LB
The Euphrates vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Euphrates porcelain vase is part of three 'rivers' vase...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Side Table by Pierre Charpin for Memphis/Post Design
By Pierre Charpin, Memphis Milano, Post Design
Located in Ravenna, IT
Coffee table designed by Pierre Charpin for the 1998 Memphis/Post Design "'A Furniture Show'" collection. The coffee table is developed as a grounded volume on which, on one side, is...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Maple
Italian modern blue wood bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis, 1980s
By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern blue wood bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis, 1980s
Iconic bookcase with rectangular shape entirely of wood covered in blue laminate. It is composed of a single column...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wooden Roses Shelving #3 by H.J.Weinand for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
Wooden storage cabinet with casters, designed by H.J. Weinand for Memphis Milan in 1992... Intermediate shelves are connected by wooden bottle silhouettes in different warm colors. T...
Category
1990s Italian Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pierre Table, by George J. Sowden, for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
George J. Sowden
1981
Table made of lacquered wood and covered with decorative laminate, metal frame.
The surprising optical effect of Pierre is the result of the alternation of two ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Haus Lange Lamp, Bronze, by Franz West for Memphis-marked "FRANZ WEST X MEMPHIS"
By Memphis Milano, Franz West
Located in Beirut, LB
"Haus Lange" lamp, designed by renowned Austrian sculptor Franz West in 1991, is a testament to his ability to blur the lines between art and everyday objects. Produced for the Meta...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
"Oceanic" Table Lamp by Michele De Lucchi, Memphis Milano Italy
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in Renens, CH
Oceanic Table Lamp by Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano Italy
The Oceanic table lamp has been designed in 1981 by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano. It has been produced continuo...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chad Teapot by Matteo Thun - Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano
Located in Milan, IT
This intriguing design was created for Memphis by Matteo Thun in 1982. It is crafted entirely of fine porcelain in white except for the ring that makes up the body of the piece. Its ...
Category
2010s Italian Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian modern Green wood black metal chair Kim by De Lucchi for Memphis, 1980s
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
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
Kim Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis-Milano, 1980s
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in Renens, CH
The Kim chair was designed by the Italian architect Michele de Lucchi in 1987: De Lucchi was one of the co-founders of the Postmodern design group Memphis, headed by Ettore Sottsass....
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Steel
Memphis 'Cappello' Bookcase by Susana Solano, Italy, 1989
By Memphis Milano
Located in Antwerp, BE
Metal shelving piece by artist Susana Solano, a limited edition gem from the iconic Meta Memphis collection in Italy, circa 1989. This exquisite bookcase...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Iron
Fortune Side Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Fortune Side table in plastic laminate, lacquered wood and glass. Designed in 1982, by Michele De Lucchi.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architectur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
32 Ananke Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ananke Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is glass blown, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
14 Astidamia Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astidamia glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Astidamia Glass” collection. Made in blown Murano glass, and signed “E.Sottsass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
Schwarzenberg Console Table By Hans Hollein for Memphis Milano Collection
By Hans Hollein, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
SCHWARZENBERG
Hans Hollein
1981
Console in lacquered wood, glazed with gold leaf and covered with natural wood essence.
Schwarzenberg, designed by Hans Hollein, winner of the Pritzker Prize (the “Nobel of architecture”), is astonishing due to its unusual form. The console with its slim pieces becomes immaterial, an idea, an abstraction. The constant interplay between functional performance and its denial through a disembodied presence have made this item a Memphis icon. First produced in 1981, Schwarzenberg is an inimitable console in lacquered wood glazed in gold leaf and covered with natural wood. The fulcrum of the design is the stepped top clad in pink briar, resting on slender cylindrical legs, which in turn rest on the black curves of the base. There is a very strong reference to the Austrian culture of the Secession; the materials, colors and forms link back to the great Viennese masters.
As in the other objects produced by the Memphis group, the title is no coincidence. The console by Hans Hollein
the only piece he created for Memphis was called Schwarzenberg in honor of the historic French...
Category
2010s Italian Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
2 Fililla Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Fililla Glass Vase is blown glass, with a pendant and was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Royal Couch by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Royal coach by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano collection
Coach in plastic laminate and cotton fabric.
The cushion and armrest fabric designed ...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Ashoka table lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Metal
Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection
By Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Imperial cabinet with internal shelf by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano collection
Available in silver, black and aubergine. In stock th...
Category
2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass
Alaska Silver Plated Brass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alaska Silver Plated Brass Flower Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The vase is also available in solid 925 sterling silve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate
Madras Table, by Nathalie du Pasquier, from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Madras table has a beautiful contrasting laminate pattern top, designed in 1986 by Nathalie du Pasquier.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Ashoka Table Lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 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: W 29, D 5, H 35.5 inches
- Lighting Info: 1 X 50 W, 12 V - 5 X 40W. (E14)
- Materials: Lacquered metal.
- 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
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
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
Super Yellow USA 110V Table or Floor Light, by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US 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 all White.
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Small Riviera Woollen Carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Collecti
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Small riviera woollen carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Memphis Milano collection
A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans.
As the carpet is made by hand, t...
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2010s Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Wool
Kariba Fruit Bowl, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Kariba fruit bowl was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for Memphis.
Born 1952 in Bolzano, Italy. Matteo Thun studies under Oskar Kokoschka at the Salzburg Academy of A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Garda White Porcelain Amphora, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Garda White Porcelain Amphora was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for Memphis Milano.
Born 1952 in Bolzano, Italy. Matteo Thun studies under Oskar Kokoschka at the Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bombay Side Table, by Nathalie du Pasquier, from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Bombay side table has a beautiful contrasting laminate pattern top, designed in 1986 by Nathalie du Pasquier.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Memphis Milano Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Victoria Ceramic Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
By Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Victoria Flower vase in ceramic with ceramic flower, was originally designed in 1982 by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in ar...
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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