Memphis Beverly Sideboard

Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for the first Memphis Milano collection, the Beverly sideboard is one of the founding pieces of postmodern design. The cabinet sits on an architectural composition of laminate-clad volumes. A diagonal upright veneered in natural briar sets it off balance, and a chrome-plated rod carrying a single bare light bulb crowns the structure. Printed HPL laminate by Abet Laminati is set against the warmth of natural briar. The piece reads less as storage than as a small building, which is typical of the way Memphis questioned function, ornament and good taste.

Sottsass saw the Beverly as a pivotal piece of the 1981 debut. It is held in museum collections including the Brooklyn Museum and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. This example, by Memphis Milano in Italy, suits a collector’s residence, a gallery or a hospitality interior.

Dimensions
H: 228 cm x W: 175 cm x D: 48 cm