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