Memphis Milano End table Multicoloured Metal/Plastic material. Dimensions:
75 × 75 cm x H 58 cm. The „Memphis Milano“ catalogue includes icons
designed by the famous Memphis collective between 1981 and 1988. True works of
art, these collector's items revolutionised the creative and commercial logic
of design in the 80s. Founded in Milan in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass, the Memphis
group brought together international architects and designers such as Michele De
Lucchi, Matteo Thun, Martine Bedin, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Shiro Kuramata, George
J. Sowden… A true cultural phenomenon, Memphis really shook up the design
codes by voluntarily stepping outside of the lines of „good taste“ of the
time. It was out with the pure, hard functionalism and austerity Bauhaus-style,
and in came fantasy with colourful and eccentric creations. The first Memphis
collection landed in the design world like a bombshell: a proliferation of
exuberant patterns, explosive colours, intrepid asymmetries, geometric shapes
stacked up like totems, new use of plastic laminate considered „cheap“ until
then… Soon, Memphis became THE subversive label of Italian design with its
wacky, colourful world inspired by comics, Pop Art, cinema, Kitsch and Art Deco.
It was a revolution: design, until then confined to the showrooms, invaded the
media and inflamed passion. Considered symbols of Anti-design and New Design,
the Memphis creations are above all the manifestation of an unlimited creativity
which breaks free of the constraints dictated by industry and the law of the
market. Within the confines of design, architecture, art and post-modernism,
these exceptional pieces are now sought after by collectors around the world and
exhibited in the most prestigious museums. More than 20 years after the end of
the movement, the „Memphis Milano“ company continues to produce around fifty
hand-crafted historical pieces designed by Memphis between 1981 and
1988. These original models are collector's items all bearing the
„Memphis“ seal, a guarantee of authenticity. In addition, each piece has its
own paper certificate of authenticity, itself bearing the „Memphis“ seal.
Some models bear the designer's signature. The Hollywooden table was designed
in 1983 by Peter Shire, a renowned American designer and ceramics artist who
was a member of the Memphis group in the 1980s.Bold, colourful, playful and
expressive: the Hollywooden side table is absolutely aligned with the Memphis
mindset. Made from metal and plastic laminate, it is composed of an assembly of
geometric forms in a variety of colours. Each plane of the table's surfaces,
from the tabletop to the sides and legs, is covered in a different laminate
variation to enhance the design's geometric form. Each of the three legs in
various shades of blue appears to pierce through the tabletop. The bold tones of
the tabletop edging and the lacquered, spherical feet break up the design with
extra flashes of colour.This special, limited edition version boasts a unique
colour combination (2018): limited edition, only 7 units made.
