Vintage Memphis Arrives at Weisshouse

What was the Memphis design movement? You may have heard about or even seen something that was referred to as "Memphis". While Memphis wasn't the most popular design movement ever, it certainly has its place in history. Founded by Ettore Sottsass in 1980, the name Memphis actually came from a Bob Dylan song, "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again". A reaction to 1970's minimalism, Memphis was conceived as a fad and a political statement that intended to rock the foundations of the design world. Additionally, its aim was to break down the barriers that existed between high and low class design. Today, Memphis pieces still exist and still inspire. We just received a 1980's vintage pair of Casa Bique Black Laminate Consoles. Check them out or on our website or in person at our showroom.

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Conceived to be a deliberate ‘fad, Sottsass dismantled the group by 1988.  Sottsass and the Memphis Movement had made a form of ‘political’ statement which was intended to rock the design world to its very foundations, and aimed to crumble the barriers between high and low class design. - See more at: http://italychronicles.com/italian-design-focus-on-the-memphis-design-movement/#sthash.gKVqINDy.dpuf

Conceived to be a deliberate ‘fad, Sottsass dismantled the group by 1988.  Sottsass and the Memphis Movement had made a form of ‘political’ statement which was intended to rock the design world to its very foundations, and aimed to crumble the barriers between high and low class design. - See more at: http://italychronicles.com/italian-design-focus-on-the-memphis-design-movement/#sthash.gKVqINDy.dpuf

Conceived to be a deliberate ‘fad, Sottsass dismantled the group by 1988.  Sottsass and the Memphis Movement had made a form of ‘political’ statement which was intended to rock the design world to its very foundations, and aimed to crumble the barriers between high and low class design. - See more at: http://italychronicles.com/italian-design-focus-on-the-memphis-design-movement/#sthash.gKVqINDy.dpuf

Beautiful Credenza with Incredible Details

Weisshouse is known for our evolving collection of vintage furniture, rugs, lighting and accessories. We always feature our new arrivals on our website and Facebook. However, we thought this piece of mid-century modern furniture was definitely Blog-worthy! It's solid wood coupled with oak and maple veneer and walnut-colored stain. The door pulls are carefully carved out of solid oak. Notice the dove tail design detail on the legs. This Vintage 9-drawer credenza is currently available and in-stock at our showroom. Visit the vintage section of our website for even more rare, mid-century modern finds in great condition!