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Memphis Carlton Freestanding Bookcase

Carlton is a freestanding bookcase produced by the creative flair of Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for... Read all

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Carlton Freestanding Bookcase

Carlton is a freestanding bookcase produced by the creative flair of Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Made of wood and plastic laminate.

Carlton is an iconic bookcase of radical design and a symbol of Memphis production worldwide. The forms of Carlton have a vaguely anthropomorphic character, as they symbolize the image of a man with raised arms and spread legs. Today, this bookcase has taken on a highly decorative function thanks to its design. In fact, the colors are the real highlight of this creation: bright and incredibly well matched. Memphis Milano, founded by Sottsass, Radice, and De Lucchi, shook the design world of the 1980s and caused discussion about its unconventionality. Its founders defined it as a platform for critical reflection and design, with the aim of questioning the aesthetics, materials, and production methods of industrial design of its time. Memphis today is a symbol of formal inclusiveness, a combination of signs, shapes, and colors in an unusual pop combination, translated into the use of materials that are not at all precious such as plastic laminate and Venetian terrazzo.

The Carlton bookcase is sold with a certificate of authenticity and guarantees a stamp.

Features

L. 190 cm - P. 40 cm - H. 196 cm

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You have the right to withdraw from the contract within 14 days from the order delivery, without giving any reason.

The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which the Customer acquires, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by the Customer acquires, physical possession of the goods.

Brand

Memphis

Memphis is design, history, revolution. The company owns Memphis-Milano, Meta-Memphis and Post Design, three brands that belong to three different moments in Memphis' history. Founded in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass and a group of designers and architects, Memphis revolutionized the concept of living through furniture, lamps and accessories that mix ele...

Designer

Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass Jr was born in Innsbruck in 1917 by a homonymous father and an Austrian mother. In 1939 he graduated in architecture from the Politecnico di Torino. Architect, designer and photographer, Sottsass were among the most influential figures of radical design. In 1957 he became Art Director for the brand Poltronova, creating some of their...

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