FLAMINGO

A surreal interpretation of the famous bird, Flamingo is a surprising piece that clearly expresses the spirit of Memphis: to create ironic but also functional objects, which have to speak a language that delves into an emotional and sensorial dimension.

Designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1984 for Memphis, Flamingo is a side table in lacquered wood clad with decorative laminate. The main body is a diagonal piece highlighted by parallel stripes in black and white, and punctuated with black, blue, green and yellow inserts, which are both functional and highly ornamental. The round yellow top is set into the body of the object, which in turn is topped by a green tube. The cylindrical parts, lacquered in blue at the base, guarantee perfect stability.

The objects produced by Memphis, such as Flamingo, mark a decisive watershed between before and after, logical and irrational, function and emotion.

Michele De Lucchi is an Italian designer and architect. In 1975, he graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence, where from 1975 to 1977 he worked as an assistant to Adolfo Natalini, founder of Superstudio. Between the late 1970s and the 1980s, he was a leading figure in Radical Architecture and participated in the most important Italian design movements of the time. He was a co-founder of Memphis, with which he collaborated from 1981 to 1987. De Lucchi's numerous award-winning projects are created in collaboration with renowned Italian and international furniture brands. In 1990, he founded Produzione Privata with the aim of combining an experimental approach with traditional artisanal techniques and processes. He has curated numerous art and design exhibitions and designed museum buildings such as the Triennale di Milano, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, and the Neues Museum in Berlin.

W 35, D 50, H 90 cm; 7 Kg