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1 of 6 Postmodern Metal Framed Plywood Chairs, Memphis Design, 1980s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
influences from the Milanese Memphis group.
Unique design, high quality materials and craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
the Milanese Memphis group.
Unique design, high quality materials and craftsmanship.
Stackable
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Coffee Table
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eye-catching coffee table designed by Ettore Sottsass, founder of the influential Italian Memphis
Category
20th Century Italian Memphis Group Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Michele De Lucchi ‘First’ Chair, Memphis Milano, Italy 1983
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in London, GB
Italian designer Michele de Lucchi was a key designer in the Memphis Milano design collective. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Belvedere" Stone Console Table by Aldo Cibic for Memphis
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
attachments as the column supports the console. A perfect example of the extraordinary designs of the Memphis
Category
20th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Stone
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
Located in Centreville, VA
Michele de Lucchi was one of the cofounders of the Milano Design Group Memphis, which emerged at
Category
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Berber Purple Moroccan Rug with Post-Modern Memphis Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
comfort and color. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Abstract, Post-Modern, Memphis Group
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Iconic First Edition Memphis Milano Carlton Bookcase By Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Portlaoise, IE
An iconic first edition Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for the Memphis Milano group. Designed
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Formica, Wood
Six DIA Postmodern Brass and Wool Dining Chairs
By Design Institute America
Located in Chicago, IL
the designs of the Memphis Group. Rolled front edge seat with triangular shaped back that extends to
Category
1990s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
$7,500 / set
Six DIA Postmodern Brass
Wool DIning Chairs
By Design Institute America
Located in Chicago, IL
the designs of the Memphis Group. Rolled front edge seat with triangular shaped back that extends to
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Postmodern Memphis and Bauhaus Cubism Style
Located in Dallas, TX
range of interior styles: Post-Modern, Memphis Group Design, Cubism, Abstract, Folk Art, Abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bauhaus Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Kilim Souf Rug with a Raised Design
Located in Dallas, TX
, Retro, International, Bauhaus, Modernist, Memphis Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic, Artisan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Indian Kilim Souf Rug with Raised Geometric Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic, Artisan, Urban, and Loft interiors. From cabin homes and ski
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Moroccan Style Rug with Abstract Avant Garde Art Design
By Paul Klee
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bohemian, boho chic, Industrial, Eclectic, and Memphis Group Design. Abrash. Hand knotted wool. Made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Expressionist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Berber Moroccan High Low Textured Rug, Biophilic Design Meets Nomadic Charm
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
range of interior styles: Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary, Modern, Retro, Postmodern, Memphis Group
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Moroccan and North...
Materials
Wool
Getsuen Chair in Red Velvet by Masanori Umeda
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Dronten, NL
. He was one of the members of Memphis Milano design group.
Manufactured by Italian company Edra.
Category
1990s Japanese Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 French "Rio" chairs by Pascal Mourgue for Artelano, 1990s
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Lyon, FR
A playful design, convenient and not without remembering the designs of the Memphis Group in the
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio De Berti Brass and Glass Wall Mirror
By Santambrogio
De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
and contributions:
In the early 1980s, Sottsass founded the Memphis Group, a design collective that
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Vase by Nathalie Du Pasquier for HWC Egizia
Sottsass Associati, 199
By Sottsass Associati, Nathalie du Pasquier, Egizia
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare heavy and thick large crystal glass vase with a black abstract pattern, designed by Memphis
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Five Folding Metal Tray Tables In Sage, Red
Black Lacquer
Located in Chicago, IL
lacquered tops. Much like the post modern architecturally inspired furniture designs by the Memphis Group. A
Category
Vintage 1960s American Serving Tables
1980s Postmodern Pastel Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Shohei Mihara, Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Postmodern, Memphis Group-influenced design at its finest! Pastel colored with light blue frame, yellow face
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
1980s, Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Shohei Mihara, Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Postmodern, Memphis Group-influenced design at its finest! Black with white, red, green, and yellow accents
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Wigwag Column Vase for Sicart
By Sicart, Boccato, Gigante and Zambusi 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
is reminiscent of the playfully bold Memphis Group design aesthetic. In great condition with one
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Ceramic Fred Stodder Geometric Mug
By Fred Stodder
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis Group (an Italian design group active during the ‘80s) aesthetic. His pieces are unlike
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Sideboard “Cartesio” in Cherry Red by Verardo Italia
Located in Beerse, VAN
Sideboard from the 1970s by Verardo Italia. Inspired by the colorful design of the Memphis Group
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Shohei Mihara, Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Postmodern, Memphis Group-influenced design at its finest! Black with white, red, green, and yellow accents
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Plastic
1980s Postmodern "Vis A Vis" Glass Vase by Nathalie du Pasquier for Ritzenhoff
By Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Memphis Milano design group responsible for so much of the 1980s design aesthetic. Du Pasquier is a
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Wall Clock by Nathalie du Pasquier
George Sowden for Neos
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Lorenz, George Sowden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An amazing orange and gray wall clock designed by Memphis Group founding members George Sowden and
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Plastic
1980s Postmodern Table Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Shohei Mihara, Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In keeping with Memphis Group-inspired designs of the 1980s, this whimsical desk or table clock use
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
1980s Postmodern Table Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Shohei Mihara, Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In keeping with Memphis Group-inspired designs of the 1980s, this whimsical desk or table clock use
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Moroccan Style Rug With Post-Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
post-modern style and Memphis Group Design. The abstract designs in this Contemporary Moroccan style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Post-Modern Moroccan and North A...
Materials
Wool
1980s French Postmodern Blue, White and Red Table by Olivier Villatte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
on a strong influence from Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Group's aesthetic, Villatte designed a
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Stainless Pitcher, Creamer and Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi
By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stainless steel sugar bowl and creamer set, along with a water pitcher, designed by Memphis Group
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
1976 Cattaneo Italian Black Lacquered Silver Grey Mondrian Decor Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
slanted edges and asymmetrical shape of the black base preluding the Memphis Group Design, signed piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Contemporary Berber Moroccan Rug with Abstract Postmodern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
an abstract style with Memphis Group Design. More than the asymmetrical beauty found in the geometric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Post-Modern Moroccan and North Af...
Materials
Wool
Blue Ettore Sottsass East Side Sofa and Two Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
, glass, lighting, and office design. He’s perhaps best known as a co-founder of the Memphis Group design
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Andrea Lera
Matteo Thun Zerodue WWF Tower Floor Lamp by Bieffeplast 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Matteo Thun, Andrea Lera
Located in Cascina, Pisa
.
Matteo Thun was one of the co-founders of the Memphis group. This design movement brought shape, form and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll East Side Living Room Set
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
, lighting, and office design. He’s perhaps best known as a co-founder of the Memphis Group design collective
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Ice Bucket Mela by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Jaia Biscuit jar by George Sowden and Alice Fiorilli for Alessi, 1997
By George Sowden, Alessi
Located in MIlano, IT
, one of the co-founders of the Memphis Group, the design movement that had a significant impact on
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Post-Modern Bohemian Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
styles: Abstract, Post-Modern, Memphis Group Design, Bungalow, Bohemian, Boho Chic, Contemporary, Cubism
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Space Age Easy Chair
Located in Puslinch, ON
collectors of Space Age design, Memphis Group enthusiasts, or mid-century modern lovers seeking a punch of
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,070
Original Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
, renowned for his influential contributions to the Memphis Group—a design movement that emerged in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Blue Moroccan Area Rug with Modern Bauhaus Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Memphis Group Design, Cubism, Abstract, Folk Art, Abstract Expressionism, Nomadic, Boho Chic, Modern, Mid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Bauhaus Moroccan and North Afric...
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
range of interior styles: Abstract, Post-Modern, Memphis Group Design, Bungalow, Bohemian, boho chic
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bauhaus, Modernist, Eclectic, and Memphis Group Design. Distressed. Desirable Age Wear. Abrash. Hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Retro Postmodern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bauhaus, Modernist, Bohemian, boho chic, Industrial, Eclectic, and Memphis Group Design. Rendered in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Schumacher Equatorial Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool Silk, Patterson Flynn
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
unexpected color combinations to the influence of the Memphis Group design movement. Made of hand-tufted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, International, Bauhaus, Modernist, Memphis Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic, Artisan, Urban, and Loft
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Red Moroccan Rug with Modern Northwestern Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, International, Bauhaus, Modernist, Bohemian, boho chic, Memphis Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug Postmodern Abstract Expressionism
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic, Artisan, Urban, and Loft interiors. From cabin homes and ski
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Expressionist Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Abstract Cubist Style
By Mark Rothko, Paul Klee, Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bauhaus, Modernist, Bohemian, boho chic, Industrial, Eclectic, and Memphis Group Design. Distressed
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Expressionist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Turkish Kilim Rug with Diamond Trellis Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern, Art Moderne, Retro, International, Bauhaus, Modernist, Memphis Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Hemp
Vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern, Art Moderne, Retro, International, Bauhaus, Modernist, Memphis Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern, Art Moderne, Retro, International, Bauhaus, Modernist, Memphis Group Design, Eclectic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Purple Overdyed Rug with Post-Modern Renaissance Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Abstract Expressionism, Memphis Group Design, Bohemian, Boho Chic, Retro, Bauhaus, Art Moderne, Gothic
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Post-Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Shiro Kuramata Steel chair, 1986
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Uccle, BE
, Kuramata was invited by Ettore Sottsass to be a founding member of the Italian design collaborative Memphis
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal memphis design group for your home. A memphis design group — often made from metal, fabric and glass — can elevate any home. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage memphis design group now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a memphis design group — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A memphis design group is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one memphis design group that is appealing in its simplicity, but Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass and Berber Tribes of Morocco produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Memphis Design Group?
Prices for a memphis design group can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $14,850, while the average can fetch as much as $2,183.
Questions About Memphis Design Group
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group designed a wide variety of items from 1980 to 1987 when the collective was active. Their designs included furniture and textiles as well as decorative objects made out of ceramics, metal and glass. Shop a collection of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- What is the Memphis Group?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group was an art and design collective formed in 1980 by Ettore Sottsass. The group debuted in 1981 and continued working together until 1987, producing furniture, decorative objects and textiles. Shop a selection of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- Who was in the Memphis Group?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Numerous artists and designers were in the Memphis Group. Ettore Sottsass founded the collective and served as its leader. Other members included Aldo Cibic, Andrea Branzi, Javier Mariscal, Martine Bedin, Massimo Iosa Ghini, Michael Graves, Michele De Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Peter Shire and Shiro Kuramata. You'll find a range of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group debuted their designs in 1981 with an exhibition at the Salone del Mobile of Milan in Milan, Italy. Although many people criticized their designs at the time, the design group developed a cult following that boasted famous creatives like fashion designer Karl Lagerfield and musician David Bowie. Shop a variety of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group was created by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass to bring together artists and designers with similar visions. He hoped to combine the ideas of all the members and create single furniture and decorative object designs under one name. You'll find a collection of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024The Memphis Group is famous for creating the most radical and attention-getting designs of the postmodern period, upending most of the accepted standards of how furniture should look. Its 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 upcoming Milan Furniture Fair. Their mission was to boldly reject the stark minimalism of the 1970s and shatter the rules of form and function. 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. The group remained active until the 1990s. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Memphis Group furniture and decorative objects.
- Who founded the Memphis Group?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Italian designer Ettore Sottsass founded the Memphis Group in 1980 to fulfill his vision of having a team of like-minded designers collaborating to produce unique furniture and decorative objects. In 1981, the group held their first exhibition and continued to design together until 1987. You'll find a selection of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group formed in 1980 when Italian designer Ettore Sottsass invited fellow artists and designers to band together and create a collective. In 1981, the group debuted with a show in Milan, Italy, and continued to collaborate until disbanding in 1987. You'll find a variety of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group had an eclectic style created by combining the creativity of numerous artists and designers. Its furniture, textiles and decorative aspects blend elements of Pop Art and Art Deco design. Shop a range of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group got its name from the Bob Dylan song "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again." During the group's first meeting led by Italian designer Ettore Sottsas the song was on repeat, and the gathered artists and designers drew inspiration from the title. You'll find a variety of Memphis Group 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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