Memphis Group
Memphis Group began in 1981 with Ettore Sotsass being attributed with its conception.
It was a manufacturing group which produced designs from many designers.
The archetypal Memphis image was the Casablanca sideboard/room divider produced by Sotsass in 1980.
Most pieces are brightly coloured, toy like with simple shapes like children’s building blocks.
Memphis was the only major innovation to come out of the 1980’s.
Memphis Group Members
Matteo Thun Austrian
George Sowden English
Marco Zanini Italian
Maria Sanchez Argentinean
Javier Mariscal Spanish
Andrea Branzi Italian
Martine Bedin French
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