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



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

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.

Flamingo
A surreal interpretation of the famous bird, Flamingo is a surprising piece that clearly expresses the spirit of Memphis.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Nara
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

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