Memphis Milano

Squash Ashtray ceramic blue yellow red / By Maria Sanchez, 1985

Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the '80s that has revolutionised the creative and commercial logic of the design world. Created on the initiative of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young Milanese architects and designers, shortly to be joined by some of the most famous names on the internatinal design scene, Memphis overturned all the existing preconceptions around the idea of "iving". With Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, Memphis abolished the creative limits previously dictated by the industry, and Design assumed a new expressivity in the form of new shapes, materials and patterns. Thus, the Memphis movement has become an almost mythical symbol of "New Design" and its influence is still strong in many areas of production and beyond.
The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest objects in the Memphis Milano collection. The overlapping of shapes and colors are distinctive of the "Memphis" philosophy. The bottom of the ashtray features the name of the designer and the collection. Year 1985.

In detail:

• Variation : Yellow, red & blue

• Brand : Memphis Milano

• Designer : Maria Sanchez

• Type : Ashtray, Catch all

• Colour : Yellow, red & blue

• Material : Ceramic

• Dimensions : 15 x 15 cm
• Weight : 4.4 lb
• Characteristics : Original Memphis piece (authenticity certificate included) - Signed
• Country of Manufacture : Italy