casablanca by ettore sottsass

casablanca by ettore sottsass
by Memphis Milano

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Manufacturer: Memphis Milano

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ettore sottsass designed it to combine storage and display while also serving as a room divider. the angled arms are intended to hold wine bottles. its garish colour pattern and strange winged shape went against the modernist belief that form should follow function. the brash decoration which opposed the purity of much undecorated minimalist furniture designed in the 1970s was inspired by the everyday products of the 1950s. american 'diner' interiors and the wipe-clean furniture of the kitchenette influenced the use of laminated plastic. although the patterns and materials of memphis designs were drawn from popular taste the furniture was too expensive for the average customer. however by drawing on so-called 'low taste' the Memphis group introduced a new spirit of fun and fantasy into design. the brooklyn museum has this cabinet in their permanent design collection. 7.5' x 5.3' x 13.8"