Striking and bold this chair designed by michele de lucchi in 1983 for memphis will be a superb addition to a contemporary dining room study or entryway when used as a unique accent piece.
Michele de lucchi chair first memphis.
In 1983 when an initial handful arrived in.
Michele de lucchi is known for many objects of industrial design the most famous are.
The tolomeo lamp for artemide company 1986 compasso d oro prize 1989 in collaboration with giancarlo fassina.
Created on the initiative of ettore sottsass and a group of young milanese architects and designers shortly to be joined by some of the most famous names on the internatinal design scene memphis overturned all the existing preconceptions around the idea of iving.
Design by michele de lucchi first chair designed in 1983 for memphis in enameled wood and metal.
Memphis milano metal identification tag on bottom of seat.
First chair by michele de lucchi for memphis.
The sophisticated design evokes planetary orbits in a combination of enameled wood and metal creating silver blue and black elements connecting to each.
The first chair was designed for michele de lucchi for the milan based company memphis who caused a stir in the design world in the 1980s.
Then i added one seat back made with a pipe and then a disk with two spheres to make it more comfortable.
It looked like a universe with the sun and planets.
Two available for immediate delivery.
A designer architect and writer michele de lucchi born in 1951 is one of the greatest representatives of italian design of the last few decades.
1983 chair in metal and wood.
Category vintage 1980s italian post modern.
He is famous for having designed many important products including the tolomeo lamp the world s best selling lamp produced by the company artemide in 1987 for which he won the compasso d.
To design the first chair i started from a stool.
90 cm download collection catalogue pdf here.
The first chair is the most popular product of all the designs included in the memphis collection.
Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the 80s that has revolutionised the creative and commercial logic of the design world.
Brand new in original carton.
W 59 d 50 h 90 cm the product is purchased with authenticity certificate and guarantee stamp.
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By memphis group michele de lucchi.
The first chair for memphis design 1983.
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