Flamingo
Table
1983 (designed)
1983 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The architect and designer, Michele de Lucchi was a principal member of the Italian radical groups Alchymia and Memphis. His work displays an interest in colour, surface decoration and in creating objects that provoke emotional responses.
The ‘Flamingo’ table was designed for Memphis in 1983. It featured in the 1984 collection of the group. The table is one of a series of four side tables which use similar elements, colours and surface decoration in different configurations. The first table, ‘Kristall’ was included in the premier Memphis collection of 1981, while the other two tables, the ‘Continental’ and ‘Polar’ were designed in 1983/84. The product names are taken from luxury hotels, bars and restaurants which was common for early Memphis objects.
The ‘Flamingo’ table was designed for Memphis in 1983. It featured in the 1984 collection of the group. The table is one of a series of four side tables which use similar elements, colours and surface decoration in different configurations. The first table, ‘Kristall’ was included in the premier Memphis collection of 1981, while the other two tables, the ‘Continental’ and ‘Polar’ were designed in 1983/84. The product names are taken from luxury hotels, bars and restaurants which was common for early Memphis objects.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Flamingo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic laminate and painted wood |
| Brief description | Table, plastic laminate and painted wood, 'Flamingo', by Michele de Lucchi, designed for Memphis in Italy, 1983. |
| Physical description | Side table with circular yellow table-top slided into the oblique standing, black and white striped support; circular blue footbar and green pole standing on the top of the support. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Object history | The 'Flamingo' side table was designed for Memphis in 1983 and featured in the 1984 collection of the company. It is one of a series of four side tables which use similar elements, colours and surface decoration in different configurations. The other three tables are: 'Kristall', 'Continental' and 'Polar'. The product names are taken from luxury hotels, bars, restaurants, as was common with early Memphis objects. |
| Historical context | De Lucchi was a close associate of Ettore Sottsass. His work displays similar interest in colour, surface decoration and in creating objects that provoke emotional responses. |
| Summary | The architect and designer, Michele de Lucchi was a principal member of the Italian radical groups Alchymia and Memphis. His work displays an interest in colour, surface decoration and in creating objects that provoke emotional responses. The ‘Flamingo’ table was designed for Memphis in 1983. It featured in the 1984 collection of the group. The table is one of a series of four side tables which use similar elements, colours and surface decoration in different configurations. The first table, ‘Kristall’ was included in the premier Memphis collection of 1981, while the other two tables, the ‘Continental’ and ‘Polar’ were designed in 1983/84. The product names are taken from luxury hotels, bars and restaurants which was common for early Memphis objects. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.18-2010 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2010 |
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