Venezia
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Venezia by Ettore Sottsass (1981), ©Memphis
Venezia is a table designed by Ettore Sottsass for the house he shared with his life companion, Barbara Radice. This piece, now part of Memphis’ catalogue, is named after Venice, the city where they met on occasion of the Biennale in 1976.
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.
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
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
The aqua green structure in metal tubing of the chaise longue Century, a reminder of the famous Bauhaus furnishings, has been ironically reinterpreted by Andrea Branzi in a playful but also iconic
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.
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
A surprising combination of metal and wood is seen in Hyatt, the iconic low table created by Ettore Sottsass in 1984.
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
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
King’s is a floor lamp in yellow coated metal with a circular glass diffuser, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982.
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.
