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Memphis, born in 1981 in Milan thanks to the group of designers led by Ettore Sottsass, creates unconventional products, full of symbolic meanings, which have inspired generations of creatives and are exhibited in museums around the world.
Carlton, Ettore Sottsass, 1981
Flamingo, Michele de Lucchi, 1984
Victoria, Marco Zanini, 1982
Treetops, Ettore Sottsass, 1981
Tanganyka, Marco Zanini, 1982
Oceanic, Michele de Lucchi, 1981
Riviera, Michele De Lucchi, 1981
Brazil, Peter Shire, 1981
King's, Ettore Sottsass, 1982
Emerald, Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1985
Casablanca, Ettore Sottsass, 1981
D'Antibes, George J. Sowden, 1981
Ginza miniature, Masanori Umeda, 1982
Tartar, Ettore Sottsass, 1985
Anchorage, Peter Shire, 1982
A surreal interpretation of the famous bird, Flamingo is a surprising piece that clearly expresses the spirit of Memphis.
A low serving table created in 1983 by Shiro Kuramata, Nara's structure is ironically contrasted by the texture of colored patches typical of terrazzo, a composite of cement and colored glass chose
Designed by Luigi Serafini in the early 1980s, when Memphis began, Sheraton is a large mirror that stands on two black metal legs, resting on large circular bases.
The Super lamp - designed by Martine Bedin in 1981 - can be dragged along like a dog on a leash (with an arched back resembling a stegosaurus), embodying the playful spirit of Memphis.
Nathalie Du Pasquier focuses on contrasting colors for Carrot, a cylindrical handpainted blue ceramic vase with two bands relying on decorative decals, sublimated in the kiln.
Roma, with its massive, solid and chunky form, designed by Marco Zanini in 1986, is an armchair in reinforced fiberglass and polyester with an iridescent finish, available in green or silver.
Dorian and Ionian are two exquisite small mirrors in painted wood and designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1985; in both, the mirror is mounted on a hinge that allows it to rotate as needed or desired.
Roma, with its massive, solid and squared form, created by Marco Zanini in 1986, is an armchair produced in reinforced fiberglass and polyester with an iridescent finish, available in green or blac
Created by Sottsass in 1981 Tahiti immediately became one of the great Memphis icons, in clear contrast with functionalism.
A surprising combination of metal and wood is seen in Hyatt, the iconic low table created by Ettore Sottsass in 1984.
King’s is a floor lamp in yellow coated metal with a circular glass diffuser, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982.
The absolute Memphis masterpiece, Carlton – designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 – fully represents the programmatic intentions of the group: the desire to break the rules of good design with an irr
Diva, the mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1984, undoubtedly captures the attention of the person reflected, demanding active participation: in a narcissistic way, the viewer becomes part of t
