Memphis srl

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



Carlton
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

Roma
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

Sheraton
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.

Venezia
Venezia is a table designed by Ettore Sottsass for the house he shared with his life companion, Barbara Radice.

Treetops
A floor lamp in coated metal with a cast iron base, Treetops was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The lamp is made in colored metal, with a halogen bulb at the end, for adjustable lighting.

Ionian
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.

Negresco
A wall lamp in wood covered with decorative laminate and designed by Martine Bedin in 1981, Negresco is composed of layers of different materials that alternate the colors pink, yellow, pistachio g

Diva
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

Hyatt
A surprising combination of metal and wood is seen in Hyatt, the iconic low table created by Ettore Sottsass in 1984.

Super
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.

Carrot
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.

Tahiti
Created by Sottsass in 1981 Tahiti immediately became one of the great Memphis icons, in clear contrast with functionalism.

King's
King’s is a floor lamp in yellow coated metal with a circular glass diffuser, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982.