True to Memphis form, the ‘Lido’ lounge was not designed to be especially practical or inviting. In fact, its design was more intended for someone ‘on-the-go’ with its firm, woollen padded upholstery and short seat. This feeling is also evoked by the name (ironically, a lido refers to a public outdoor swimming pool, or a place to relax) and the juxtaposition of non-traditional with traditional materials, including printed plastic laminates with lacquered wood and metal. Plastic laminates, in particular, were a new innovation for furniture design from the Memphis group. Normally a material considered “vulgar” and of “bad taste”, Memphis brought plastic laminates out of take-away restaurants and milk-bars and into peoples’ living rooms, breaking all barriers with the notion of ‘acceptable design’.
The ‘Lido’ lounge also represents the Memphis group’s progressive thinking by using colour for the sake of colour. Previously, colour had been used as a denoting feature for a chair’s structure (for example, Gerrit Rietveld’s ‘Red and Blue Chair’ of 1917-1918) (85/1835) – but here, de Lucchi has combined bold colours with patterns to appeal to a much more youthful and style-conscious market.
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Creator:Michele de Lucchi(Designer)
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Design:Tolomeo Lamp
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Dimensions:Height: 35.52 in (90.2 cm)Width: 59.02 in (149.9 cm)Depth: 35.01 in (88.9 cm)
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Style:Post-Modern(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:FabricMetalPlasticWood
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Place of Origin:Italy
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Period:1980-1989
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Date of Manufacture:1982
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Condition:FairLight stains and scratches and a few small losses. The painted wood backrest present with light scratches, shallow indentations, and areas of paint loss, particularly concentrated at crest rail.
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Seller Location:London, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: LU6527228600572
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