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Style: Modern
Creator: Peter Shire
Peter Shire Exp Signed Hand Painted Modern Large Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. This work is from 2001 and is dated and signed with Shire's customary "EXP" (Echo Park Pottery...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Peter Shire Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Hollywood Steel Coffee Table, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Hollywood laminated and lacquered steel coffee table, designed in 1983 by Peter Shire. Peter Shire is a Los Angeles artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district of Los Angel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peter Shire Furniture

Materials

Steel

Big Sur Wooden Couch, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Big Sur couch is made out of 100% wool, and the structure is in lacquered wood. The couch was originally designed in 1986 by Peter Shire for Memphis M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peter Shire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Wood

Peninsula Metal and Glass Side Table, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collect.
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Peninsula side table in metal and glass, was originally designed in 1982 by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano. Peter Shire is a Los Angeles artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peter Shire Furniture

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Metal

Brazil Side Table, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Brazil side and console table in lacquered wood, was originally designed in 1981 by Peter Shire. Peter Shire is a Los Angeles artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peter Shire Furniture

Materials

Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peter Shire Furniture

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Brass, Silver

Laurel Table Lamp (EU) 220 Volts, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Laurel Table light is wired with EU voltage accessibility, and originally designed in 1985 by Peter Shire. The light fixture is in sheet steel, painted dark-blue, purple, green a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peter Shire Furniture

Materials

Steel

Peter Shire Wexler Lounge Chair
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Peter Shire Wexler lounge chair upholstered in yellow velvet. Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work eludes all attempts at categorization. He has created cera...
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Brazil" Desk by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano
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Peter Shire furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Peter Shire 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 Peter Shire furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 51 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 16 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Peter Shire were created in the modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Richard Meier, Michael Graves (b.1934), and Barry Kieselstein-Cord. Prices for Peter Shire furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $100 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,850.
Questions About Peter Shire Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Peter Shire is known for creating bold furniture designs on his own as a part of the Memphis Group. One well-known piece is the 1982 Bel Air chair that featured vibrant colors, mismatched arms and a dramatic asymmetrical back. Shire also produces sculptures, public art and ceramics. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Peter Shire furniture and decorative objects.

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