Peter Shire
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A "Big Sur" sofa, Memphis, Italy, post 1986.
Plastic laminate, fixed cushions upholstered in polychrome textile, manufacturer's label MEMPHIS MILANO PETER SHIRE 1986 MADE IN ITALY. Length 210 cm, depth 72 cm, height 92 cm.
Wear and damage, cracks in the laminate.
Provenance
Private Collection, Sweden. Read more about the Memphis Group – A private collection.
More information
Designed in 1986.
This lot is being sold on behalf of the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
Designer
Peter Shire is an American artist and designer. At the beginning of the 1980s, Shire was invited by the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass to join the Memphis Group in Milan, where he, together with other young designers, revolted against the conventional design ideals.
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