Kampa Bookcase
Ettore Sottsass
Production Memphis
Product Details
Bookcase with integrated table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 2000.
Made with three shelving structures in composite wood veneer and a table in black-painted steel, Kampa combines storage and workspace within a single architectural composition. A halogen light integrated beneath the shelf above the tabletop adds to the functional character of the piece. Part of the Mobili Lunghi collection, presented at the Post Design Gallery in 2000, the piece was produced under the Post Design brand, launched by Memphis in 1997 for its contemporary productions. This example is the first prototype of the design; its prototype status, out-of-production nature, and connection to Sottsass’s late work make it particularly collectible.
Design: 2000
Dimensions: W 112 × D 66 × H 211 cm (bookcase), W 105 × D 62 × H 76 cm (table)
Ettore Sottsass
A central figure in radical and postmodern design, Ettore Sottsass was able to bridge architecture and product design while challenging the assumptions of modernist rationalism. Born in Innsbruck in 1917, throughout his career he introduced a symbolic and emotional dimension to his projects, rejecting the notion of object neutrality and opening the language of design to color, narrative, and meaning. With the founding of the Memphis Group in 1981, Sottsass contributed to a profound redefinition of the international design scene, leaving a lasting influence on the evolution of contemporary design.
