Carlton Room Divider
Intended for the higher end of the market and finely handcrafted it is made of medium density fiberboard mdf and cheap plastic laminate a subversion of high and low.
Carlton room divider. Plastic laminate and medium density fiberboard. Der von ettore sottsass 1981 geschaffene carlton raumteiler gilt als eines der prominentesten beispiele für italienisches design. Ettore sottsass jr italian 1917 2007 designer memphis milan 1981 1988 manufacturer. Durch den einsatz farbig unterschiedlicher laminate und muster hier das bacterio muster am fuß erhält der raumteiler carlton seine dynamik.
The totemic carlton room divider is a memphis icon. The collective memphis sparked a revolt in the design world in 1981 with the launch of a collection combining bold geometries and wild patterns with banal materials like aluminum and formica. Memphis carlton raumteiler carlton room divider von ettore sottsass. The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of.
Arts design and architecture. Italian born austria 1917 2007 carlton room divider. Manufactured by memphis milan. On view wieland pavilion.
The overall form reveals a seemingly random interplay of lines and shapes suggestive of avant garde sculpture although the divider is composed of an entirely. Carlton room divider date. Milan italy founded 1981. Gift of max palevsky los angeles.
The totemic carlton room divider is an outstanding example of the work of ettore sottsass the defacto leader of the memphis group a milan based collective of furniture and product designers whose work rose to prominence in the 1980s. Italian born austria 1917 2007 manufactured by memphis furniture s r l. 77 x 74 3 4 x 18 1 4 inches. 196 x 190 x 40 cm.
Designed by ettore sottsass jr. High museum of art awarded grant from the zeist foundation to support education.