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Artist/Maker	Martine, Bedin (Designers)
Place of origin	Milan (made)

The 'Bel Air' armchair is thought by some critics to be one of the most significant Memphis Group pieces. Its overall use of asymmetrical design, a mixture of basic forms in unexpected places and bright colours embodies the unconventional aspects of Memphis which intended to challenge the narrow constraints of traditional Italian furniture design and manufacture.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Designs Interiors Drawings Lighting
Object type	Drawing
Title	Lamps (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pencil and ink, bodycolour, coloured chalk and felt-tip pen
Brief description	lightfitting des.
Physical description	Five designs for lamps
Dimensions	Height: 29.6cm Width: 20.9cm
Style	Postmodern
Production type	Design
Marks and inscriptions	On the front: Signed and dated in pencil: M. Bedin, and inscribed in ink: MILAN 6.9.81
Production	Signed and dated M. Bedin Milan 6.9.81 Reason For Production: Retail
Subject depicted	Lamps
Summary	The 'Bel Air' armchair is thought by some critics to be one of the most significant Memphis Group pieces. Its overall use of asymmetrical design, a mixture of basic forms in unexpected places and bright colours embodies the unconventional aspects of Memphis which intended to challenge the narrow constraints of traditional Italian furniture design and manufacture.
Associated objects	E.408-1986 E.406-1986
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.410-1986

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Record created	April 14, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O97918/lamps-drawing-martine-bedin/

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