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Art Glass Memphis Style Sculpture Table Lamp, 1991
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Quite unique table lamp. We also have a floor lamp.
Category
1990s American Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Solid Brass
Marble Bookends Postmodern Memphis Era
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
for Memphis decor.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1980
s Memphis Era Large Footed Compote Ceramic bowl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful large glossy pink ceramic Memphis era ball footed compote, with turquoise ceramic bowls
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Treetops Painted metal floor lamp by Memphis, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Treetops is not just a lamp. It is a true dynamic presence, slim and colorful, capable of bringing carefree joy to any space with its vivacious charm. The name Treetops is an ironic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Memphis Style Chartreuse and Black Enameled Metal Standing Coat Tree
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant Memphis style standing coat tree with black enameled metal base, hooks and chartreuse
Category
Vintage 1960s European Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Memphis, Barbara Radice 1984 First Edition
By Memphis Group, Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass
Located in CA, CA
of New Design’
Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Memphis Group of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
Rare Pair Danish Post Modern Memphis Adjustable Candle Holders
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very rare pair of Tall, Minimalist, Post Modern Adjustable Height, Candle Holders. Made in the Netherlands
Beautiful lines and clever design.
The disk that the candles rest upo...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
80s Handmade Vintage Postmodern Memphis Aluminum
Inlaid Abstract Menorah
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Post modern artisan made one of a kind Hanukkah Menorah
Measurements
11" W x 8" H x 6" D
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Candelabras
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
1980s Post Modern Memphis Milano Style Dining Table, Carrara Marble Top
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Culver City, CA
is a favorite material of many Memphis designers, including Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Lam Lee Memphis Style Silver and Gold Leaf Dresser Lingerie Chest
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
here's the completely arguable composition breakdown.
50% Memphis
20% Neo deco
20% Postmodern
10% Miami
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
$2,824 Sale Price
61% Off
Dana 1980s Large Black Pink and Blue Geometric Memphis Style Painting
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
dramatic, large-scale canvas, signed boldly “Dana” in playful pink, is a pure embodiment of Memphis design
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1980s Memphis Style 3D Abstract Geometric Mixed Media Combine Painting
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A dynamic 1980s Memphis-style mixed-media combine by Johnston, this sculptural wall work bursts
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Postmodern Memphis 1980s Pair of End Tables, Side Tables -- 2 Pcs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Basel, BS
Ettore Sotsass, and 80s Memphis Milano design.
Dimensions:
Each Table:
Plate height 53 cm / 20.86"
Total
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1990s Memphis Style Postmodern Abstract Art Console Desk and Mirror
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Italian Memphis style. Bold and striking, this piece can be in an interior setting or capture the eye in
Category
1990s Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Set of Four Memphis Wooden Curved Back Dining Chairs with Warm Gray Seats
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Ettore Sottsass inspired Memphis style wood dining chairs with curved back rests and warm
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Huge George Caso for CHRISHAWN Gold White and Black Memphis Style Painting
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
conventional definition. More than a painting, it’s a dynamic collision of Memphis‑inspired abstraction and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
1980s Large Black and Jewel-Tone Geometric Memphis Style Painting Signed Pak
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
from the 1980s revival of Memphis and Neo-Geo aesthetics, the painting offers a moodier, more
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$867 Sale Price
42% Off
Monumental Solid Iron Postmodern Memphis Era Large Triangle Coffee Table Base
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic solid patinated iron art Deco memphis era coffee table base, nice red & black finish that
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$1,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Martini Cocktail Glasses Memphis Style circa 1990 Set of 4
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
four Memphis style clear martini cocktail glasses.
Postmodern Martini glasses, sitting on top of each
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1990s Pair Postmodern Memphis Industrial R W Stoller Brutalist Candle Holders
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very rare, likely one of a Kind pair of Hand -Forged Brutalist Post Modern Candler Holders by famed American Sculptor R. W. Stoller. Signed and dated
These stunning Matisse lime ab...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Aluminum
Post Modern Memphis Salvatore Campos Art Brute Red Cat Metal Letter Desk Holder
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Post Modern Memphis Salvatore Campos Art Brute Red Cat Metal Letter Desk Holder
Wonderful
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Sheet Metal
Postmodern Memphis Era Original Abstrac Signed Large Litho Unframed Circa 1980
s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice design beautiful colors and excellent condition on this signed litho we cant find who is the artist , never framed easy to ship the image by itself is 22"x32" circa 1980's nice ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
1960s Ettore Sottsass Volcanic Glaze Pottery Vase Raymor Bitossi Italy Memphis
By Bitossi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Ettore Sottsass designed double volcanic glazed dipped ceramic vase. Produced by Bitossi/Raymor of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Hand Carved and Burnished Stone Egg and Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated set of semi-precious stone eggs in vibrant pastels with corresponding stone platform bases for display. Set is comprised of 5 eggs and 3 stone bases and one white e...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble
Postmodern Hand Carved and Burnished Stone Egg and Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated set of semi-precious stone and glass eggs in vibrant colors with corresponding Lucite platform bases for display. Set is comprised of 7 eggs and 4 Lucite bases.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble
1980s Floor Lamp Memphis Milano Red Black Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Style
By 1001 Lamps
Located in London, GB
, reminiscent of the Callimaco design from Ettore Sottsass.
The floor lamps, there was a pair, have been
Category
Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Steel
Maple Memphis Style Dining Chairs by Nia - Made in Israel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality Set of 4 Post Modern, Memphis style, Dining Chairs by Nia, Made in Israel. The set features
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Memphis Group Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ceramic vase Memphis, “HSING” by Ettore Sottsass red star Milan, late 1980s.
Located in Milan, IT
Memphis Milano painted ceramic vase, “HSING”by Ettore Sottsass, red star-shaped color. Alessio
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
set hand made in Germany in the 1980s.
Designed in the manner of Gaetano Pesce and Ettore Sottsass of
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,363 Sale Price / set
53% Off
1980s Memphis Style Murano Glass Flush mount, ITSO Ettore Sottsass for Venini.
Located in Merida, Yucatan
to the style and tonalities explored by Venini under the designes by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Flush Mount
Materials
Chrome
Park Lane Low Fibreglass and Marble Coffee Table by Memphis, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Park Lane overturns the rationalist concept of Loos, who associated “ornament and crime”: Ettore
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Peter Shire
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
1992 Set of 4 Canetti Postmodern Post Modern Memphis Phone Telephone Collection
By Canetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
” Thick
Very rare, very wonderful, super joyful Memphis designed collection.
Et tu, Ettore?
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Foam
Monumental Memphis Style Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Argelato, BO
Important Post-modern coffee table in colored wood, referable to the famous Memphis movement.
This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Spectacular Blown Glass Table Lamps Memphis Style
By Ettore Sottsass, Kurt Swanson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
the style of Memphis Milano. These lamps are one of a kind and hand blown. In flawless condition and
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Shafaq Malik Postmodern Memphis Group-Style Glass Sculpture
By Michael Graves (b.1934), Aldo Londi, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Round Top, TX
Studio glass sculpture by Shafaq Malik. It has applied orange and green finials with a floating navy and yellow cane bubble at the bottom. It is in excellent, original condition with...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Memphis Writing Desk, Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano, 1985
By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano
Located in Renens, CH
Ettore Sottsass, co-founded the Memphis Group in 1981 and produced some fifteen furniture, among which
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Yalos Murano Glass And Metal Tube Lamp, Memphis style , Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Yalos Casa
Located in Den Haag, NL
Yalos Murano Glass And Metal Tube Lamp, Memphis style , Italy 1970s
Makers name with sticker
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modernist Candle Holder - Stainless Steel Brutalist Candlestick - Italy 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
this piece, quite reminiscent of the Memphis Group style.
Made of stainless steel and brass, this
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Italian Post Modern Mirror Chrome Small Scale Console or Sofa Table
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky post modern classic console table from Italy, circa 1990s. It features a mirror polished chrome clad case, with wood bullnose and clear glass top.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
Bespoke Black Marble Carrara Tables Side Tables, France, circa 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Vienna, AT
Post-Design pair of tables, bespoke marble tables (2), late 1980's, early 1990's
Sold and priced as a pair.
Pair of unique tables made from round marble tops on triangular shap...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Oversized Pop Art Post Modern Memphis Glass Light Bulb Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Chicago, IL
made in Italy. Memphis Ettore Sottsass Arredoluce style.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Memphis-Inspired Granite Stand
Artisan Teak Lidded Box
By Ettore Sottsass, Sottsass Associati, Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Round Top, TX
Postmodern artisan-made sculptural, carved granite
aluminum stand displayed with handmade, studio craft, teak trinket box.
Such a beautiful and unique pairing of objects. We'v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Granite, Aluminum
$335 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Memphis Design Style Coffee Table, circa 1980
By Shiro Kuramata, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Aldo Rossi, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Memphis Design Style Coffee Table
circa 1980
"lacquer finish in glossy black and red"
"glass is
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Pair of Postmodern Steel and Black Wood Table Lamps by BE-YANG, 1980s
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two Postmodern, Memphis style table lamps rendered in stainless steel and geometric black
Category
Late 20th Century South Asian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,016 Sale Price / set
77% Off
Postmodern Italian Metal Magazine Rack Holder, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern magazine rack from Memphis based on a design by Ettore Sottsass from the 80s
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Nine Drawer Dresser Chest of Drawers Granite and White Mica Laminate
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern dresser or chest of drawers rendered in textured granite and white Formica Laminate, with slanted front drawers all on tracks. USA, 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Formica, Laminate, Wood
Rainbolwa Mirror By Greg Palombo. Inspired by Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola
Located in Hurricane, UT
. The mirror is inspired by Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Milano Movement and the belief that objects
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection
By Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
joined Ettore Sottsass in the Memphis Group foundation in 1981.
His approach totally revolutionized the
Category
2010s Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Post modern adjustable lamp by Herda, Netherlands 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Herda
Located in ECHT, NL
Post modern design desk lamp. Made by Dutch company Herda in the 1980s. Made from wood and metal. I has a halogen bulb that is dimmable by a turn knob on the base.
The lamp in full ...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Memphis Style Italian Aluminum Frame Bar Cart
By Mario Bellini, Philippe Starck, Mario Botta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful example of Italian Post-Modern Memphis design, circa 1980s. Versatile piece on casters
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Memphis style. Post-Modern handmade ceramic floor lamp, Italy, 1980s
By George Sowden, Ettore Sottsass, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
author.
Very much in the style of the creations and designs of Ettore Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi, Peter
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
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
Sottsass in the Memphis Group foundation in 1981.
His approach totally revolutionized the post-war
Category
2010s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 post modern wood and wool chairs, Italy 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 4 post modern design dining chairs. Quality made chairs made from solid wood. The seats have been reupholstered in fluffy sheep wool fabric.
The wood (probably beech) is in go...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Post Modern Tubular Chrome and Lucite Zig Zag "Z" Drinks Table, USA, circa 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Gilbert Rohde, Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Post Modern zig zag shape "Z" side, end, or drinks, occasional table. Rendered in Chrome plated tubular steel with three slanted central supports and a plexiglass acrylic luci...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Large Post Modern "Stacked Dice Vase" Art Sculpture by Artist Michael Corney
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Large Post Modern Art Sculpture Vase
"Dysfunctional" Stacked Dice Vase"
Artist Michael Corney / signed Miguel Corney
"Michael Corney grew up in the greater Los Angel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Paint
Custom steel and glass bookcase by Johan Bruynseraede, Netherlands 1990s
By Matteo Thun, Gaetano Pesce, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in ECHT, NL
came from had an interior with iconic designs by Paul Kjaerholm, Ettore Sottsass, Geatano Pesce and
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
$14,240 Sale Price
20% Off
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- What did Ettore Sottsass do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was an architect and designer. He founded the Memphis Group, a collective of designers active from 1981 to 1987. The Ultrafragola mirror is one of his most well-known designs. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- Where is Ettore Sottsass from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was from Innsbruck, Austria. He was born there on September 14, 1917, but he moved to Turin, Italy, as a child. The Italian architect and designer died in Milan, Italy, on December 31, 2007. You'll find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Ettore Sottsass, say "AY-tore-ee SOAT-sas." The second syllable of the designer's surname sounds similar to the word “sauce” but with a shorter, clipped vowel. On 1stDibs, find a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- Where did Ettore Sottsass study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
- What did Ettore Sottsass design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was a famous 20th century architect and designer known for his work in furniture, lighting, jewelry and more, as well as from his work in designing buildings. He was Italian, though he was born in Austria, and lived from 1917 to 2007. Shop a range of Ettore Sottsass pieces on 1stDibs.
- Why is Ettore Sottsass famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ettore Sottsass is famous for his work as an architect and an industrial designer, which spurred a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was the oldest member of the Memphis Group, a design collective formed in Milan in 1980. Having grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown corporatized modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s, the Memphis Group produced bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high status by building furniture with inexpensive materials, such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. Other than his Ultrafragola mirror (1970), Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981. They include the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. Shop a diverse assortment of Ettore Sotsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What inspired Ettore Sottsass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was inspired by many things, including pop culture, travel and various cultures from around the world. His primary objective of his work was to bring out the deeper beauty of whatever he created. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Ettore Sottsass used a variety of materials over the course of his career. The Italian artist experimented with glass, ceramics, enamel, brass, textiles and more. Along with fellow members of the Memphis Group, he skewed expectations for furniture by using inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. He also revolutionized ceramics through the pieces he created for the Italian maker Bitossi. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Ettore Sottsass art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass's father, also named Ettore Sottsass, designed modernist architecture. He worked for the firm Movimento Italiano per l'Architettura Razionale or MIAR. Giuseppe Pagano was the company's head architect. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The Italian design group led by Italian architectural and product designer Ettore Sottsass is called the Memphis Group. 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. The group decided to design, produce and market its 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. In addition to Sottsass, the members of the group included Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele de Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Kuramata, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, George Sowden and Barbara Radice, who was Sottsass's wife. Find a collection of Memphis Group furniture on 1stDibs.
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