The Memphis Group’s playful approach to design is evident in this large vase, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982. While the 1983 Memphis catalog describes it as a cocktail glass, this object’s size and shape make its function as a drinking vessel improbable. The Memphis style rejected contemporary, serious approaches to design which promoted form following function and instead embraced humor and self-consciousness.
The Memphis Group’s playful approach to design is evident in this large vase, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982. While the 1983 Memphis catalog describes it as a cocktail glass, this object’s size and shape make its function as a drinking vessel improbable. The Memphis style rejected contemporary, serious approaches to design which promoted form following function and instead embraced humor and self-consciousness.
“It’s that lightness of thought and lightness of product that we all should aspire to.”
Matteo Thun
Condition
Excellent.
References
Provenance
Estate of John ‘Parker’ Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA
Excellent.
Estate of John ‘Parker’ Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA
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