Just one look is all it takes – the vibrant colors, graphic patterns, and bold geometric shapes and figures – and you are immediately transported back in time to the 1980s. Influenced by Art Deco, Pop Art, and 1950s kitsch, the distinctively eccentric movement of the Memphis Group, an Italian postmodern design collective named afterBobDylan’s song Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again,was driven by form ratherthan function and aimed to produce provocative, outrageous designs – a complete departure from the restrained, minimalist designs ofthe ’70s.

Like all trends, there’s been a resurgence of this distinctively ’80s aesthetic in recent years, and it doesn’t appearto be slowing down. Contemporary artists and designers are carrying the torch by continuing to shock the senses and the status quo with their own take on the movement.








Deconstructed Stripe by Miles Redd for Schumacher / to the trade / karensaks.com





Nest Studio Geo Colorful Series / price upon request / birddecorativehardware.com





 Kelly Behun Studio Neo Laminati Bench / $8,000 / 1stdibs.com



ROYERE V Wall Sconce / $3,790 / editionmodern.com






Property Tembo Stool / $1,820 / propertyfurniture.com



Now House by Jonathan Adler Terrazzo Dice / $48 / amazon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Schoolhouse Electric Mollie Hook in Industrial Yellow / $99 / schoolhouseelectric.com

 

 

 



Anna Karlin Pattern Stool / $5,350 each / annakarlin.com






CB2 Taylor Bone Inlay Side Table / $499 / cb2.com





High Fashion Home Sunshine Tray Table / $117 / highfashionhome.com





Stray Dog Designs Alfredo Ceiling Light / $600 / straydogdesigns.com







PFM Ratio Hand-Tufted Rug in Jazz / price upon request / pattersonflynnmartin






Kelly Wearstler Cleo Table Lamp / to the trade / darnellandcompany.com





Maggie Cruz Alexandra in Coral Dust / to the trade / maggiecruzhome.com






Ettore Sottsass Etrusco Vanity Mirror / $8,598 / suiteny.com