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Physical Description

Room Divider, "Carlton", wood / plastic laminate, designed by Ettore Sottsass, made by Memphis, Italy, 1981. 'Carlton' room divider made of multicoloured plastic laminates over wood and designed in postmodern style. A large, freestanding, shelf system on a raised rectangular pedestal base with two drawers in the lower section, three horizontal shelves of varying length and a series of angled and vertical designs and supports. The upper section constructed in the form of an anthropomorphic stick type figure with a cubic open box forming the design apex. Coloured laminates used: base in black and white 'bacterio' pattern, brown, black, red, dark blue, orange, pink, lightblue, coral, lime green, primrose, dark grey and light grey. Manufactuer's marks back panel of base.