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The MEMPHIS Milano brand is managed nowadays by Alberto Bianchi Albrici and still produces the iconic objects created by the group between 1981 and 1988

An authentic/genuine and perfect Memphis Milano reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of solids and voids, suggest avant-garde painting and sculpture.

This is a genuine/authentic MEMPHIS Milano 1:4 scale reproduction of the

CARLTON bookcase Miniature

LIMITED EDITION of 1000 pieces Numbered & Stamped on the bottom of the base

The CARLTON bookcase Miniature is sold with an AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICATE and guarantee stamp from MEMPHIS Milano

Condition: NEW / NEVER USED / WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX

Made in Italy

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Name: Carlton Miniature

Object: miniature bookcase

Designer: Ettore Sottsass

Made of wood, plastic and decorative laminate

Designed for Memphis Group

Original year of design: 1981

Manufacturer: Memphis Milano

Period: Contemporary / 21st Century

HEIGHT 19.3 inches x WIDTH 18.7 inches x DEPTH 3.2 inches

HEIGHT 49cm x WIDTH 47.5cm x DEPTH 8.2cm

The CARLTON bookcase miniature is sold with an AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICATE and guarantee stamp from MEMPHIS Milano

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ABOUT Ettore Sottsass: He was an Italian architect and designer. His work was devoted to the creation of furniture, jewellery, glass, lamps, objects for the home and office, as well as the design of many buildings and interiors. Raised in Turin, he graduated in architecture at the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947 he founded his own architecture and industrial design studio in Milan, where he worked with various media. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York where he began working in the studio of the designer George Nelson. His return to Italy was marked by the beginning of an important association with Poltronova (1957) and Olivetti (1958).

The relationship with Olivetti lasted over thirty years, and among the most iconic products he designed we would mention the first Italian electronic calculator, Elea 9003 (1959) and many typewriters, including the renowned Valentine. From the end of the 60s to the 70s he collaborated with Superstudio, Archizoom Associati and Alchymia, within the Architettura Radicale movement. Together with the Alchymia group, at the Design Forum in Linz (1979) he exhibited the Seggiolina da pranzo (the dining chair in chromed iron and Abet Print laminate), the Svicolo standard lamp (which produces lights in pop colours, by virtue of pink and black neon) and the coffee table Le strutture tremano (the structures tremble): objects characterized by contrasting colours and materials. These experiences were to lead to the founding of Memphis in 1981, which he headed. In the mid-1980s, with the Sottsass Associati architecture studio, he also designed elaborate shops and showrooms, corporate identities, exhibitions, interiors, consumer electronics and furniture of all kinds.

Ettore Sottsass won numerous international awards and was the winner of four ADI Compassi d'Oro. His works are exhibited in the permanent collections of many museums around the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

About MEMPHIS Milano: The Memphis Milano or the Memphis Group design movement, born in 1981 under the vision of Ettore Sottsass and a collective of young designers and architects, became a defining cultural phenomenon of the 1980s. By challenging the established norms of design and turning conventional ideas about living spaces on their head, Memphis revolutionized creative and commercial logics. Sottsass, the backbone of the movement, led the charge in reimagining design through unconventional shapes, bold patterns, and innovative materials, pushing the creative boundaries of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design, and its influence continues to resonate across various sectors of production and beyond, leaving a lasting mark on contemporary culture.

Each Memphis Milano piece is timeless and iconic, continuing to captivate audiences for its rebellious, avant-garde nature and its impact on contemporary design sensibilities. These objects remain collectible and influential, symbolizing a pivotal moment in the history of design.

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