Nara
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Nara by Shiro Kuramata (1983), ©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 chosen for the cladding of the surfaces.
Tahiti
Created by Sottsass in 1981 Tahiti immediately became one of the great Memphis icons, in clear contrast with functionalism.
Roma
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.
Westside
The Westside series by Ettore Sottsass is composed of a sofa and an armchair, “geometric” items supported by four heavy rectangular “feet” in lacquered steel; the upholstery is in coloured fabric.
First
The First chair, composed of a few parts, has been conceived in 1983 by Michele De Lucchi to be easily assembled and replicated: produced in a small series, it reinterprets the perfect combination
Venezia
Venezia is a table designed by Ettore Sottsass for the house he shared with his life companion, Barbara Radice.
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
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.
Dorian
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
