Ettore Sottsass Inspired Memphis Style Candlestick in Orange Purple and Yellow by Anna Efverlund for Ikea in the 1980s.

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This fun piece inspired by the geometrics of Ettore Sottsass in his Memphis Milano movement, boast bright colors of enamel … Read more This fun piece inspired by the geometrics of Ettore Sottsass in his Memphis Milano movement, boast bright colors of enamel in Grape Purple, School Bus Yellow and Tangerine Orange with ball, pyramid and cube as the icons. Constructed from an iron like metal, their weight will is solid while measuring 12 inches by 3.25 inches to command the most modern and colorful table.

Memphis Milano, was a style that was introduced in early 1980s, that celebrated color, geometry and whimsy, while throwing traditional ideas of design to the wind and embracing asymmetry, chaos and fun. It has recent resurgence as we search for fun and light design aesthetics to temper our serious world. See less