Seattle, WA
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Post-Modern "Carlton" bookcase, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Italy.
This is the top piece of the Carlton bookcase part …
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Post-Modern "Carlton" bookcase, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Italy.
This is the top piece of the Carlton bookcase part of the first-ever collection by the Memphis Group. We purchased this from an estate and no one knows what happened to the rest of it.
Purchased via Auction from original owners in Oregon. This piece is unmarked but attributed to Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass’s Carlton bookcase epitomizes the spirit of the 1980s Memphis collective. With co-founders who included George Sowden and Nathalie due Pasquier, Sottsass aimed to challenge the less-is-more restraint of Italian design. Memphis wares – mirrors, lighting, ceramics, glass – fused references to Ancient Egypt or Pop Art with clashing colours and anthropomorphic shapes for radical effect. Today, the Carlton is the group’s most recognizable design.
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- Dimensions
- 27.75ʺW × 12.5ʺD × 39.5ʺH
- Brand
- Memphis Group
- Designer
- Ettore Sottsass
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- Overall very good condition with no chips. Small hairline crack on each side at the center joint. Overall very good condition with no chips. Small hairline crack on each side at the center joint. less
Seattle, WA
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