The Cherner Chair Company is now available in Lisbon
Norman Cherner became an undeniable figure in the Architecture and Design worlds. Before the launching of the brand, his pieces were exhibited solely in museums and at collectors houses.
Mirror of a Generation: Sottsass’s Ultrafragola at QuartoSala
A Postmodern Design icon, the Ultrafragola mirror remains as hypnotic today as when Ettore Sottsass designed it in 1970 for the Italian brand Poltronova.
With its magnetic pink glow and undulating silhouette, it evokes long, flowing hair framing the reflection of those who gaze into it. The Ultrafragola transcends its utilitarian function – it is at once a mirror, a lamp, and a sculpture. Handcrafted and faithful to the original design, each piece is authenticated and numbered.
In continuous production by Poltronova, the Ultrafragola becomes part of QuartoSala’s curatorship – an opportunity to showcase in Lisbon a chapter of international design that remains little explored in Portugal: the Postmodernist movement, driven by the Memphis collective. Created before the group’s foundation, the Ultrafragola already anticipated many of its codes – formal exaggeration, rejection of minimalism, and the vibrant energy of pop culture.
Five decades later, the Ultrafragola remains a cult piece featured in the collections of MoMA in New York, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, and the ADAM Museum in Brussels. It has become a visual manifesto that continues to inspire generations and captivate collectors and Design enthusiasts.
Ettore Sottsass Jr.
Ettore Sottsass Jr. (1917–2007) is one of the most influential figures in Italian design history. Founder of the Memphis collective in 1981, he left an indelible mark on Postmodernism with a disruptive vision that rejected modernist dogma in favor of irony, eclecticism, and experimentation. His work, marked by humor and strong symbolism, reflects a deep and singular intersection between art and daily life. The Ultrafragola embodies this aesthetic and creative universe as a testament to his free, visionary spirit – a piece that transcends function and stands as a myth of contemporary design, expressed in an unmistakable language.
Mirror of a Generation: Sottsass’s Ultrafragola at QuartoSala
A Postmodern Design icon, the Ultrafragola mirror remains as hypnotic today as when Ettore Sottsass designed it in 1970 for the Italian brand Poltronova.
With its magnetic pink glow and undulating silhouette, it evokes long, flowing hair framing the reflection of those who gaze into it. The Ultrafragola transcends its utilitarian function – it is at once a mirror, a lamp, and a sculpture. Handcrafted and faithful to the original design, each piece is authenticated and numbered.
In continuous production by Poltronova, the Ultrafragola becomes part of QuartoSala’s curatorship – an opportunity to showcase in Lisbon a chapter of international design that remains little explored in Portugal: the Postmodernist movement, driven by the Memphis collective. Created before the group’s foundation, the Ultrafragola already anticipated many of its codes – formal exaggeration, rejection of minimalism, and the vibrant energy of pop culture.
Five decades later, the Ultrafragola remains a cult piece featured in the collections of MoMA in New York, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, and the ADAM Museum in Brussels. It has become a visual manifesto that continues to inspire generations and captivate collectors and Design enthusiasts.
Ettore Sottsass Jr.
Ettore Sottsass Jr. (1917–2007) is one of the most influential figures in Italian design history. Founder of the Memphis collective in 1981, he left an indelible mark on Postmodernism with a disruptive vision that rejected modernist dogma in favor of irony, eclecticism, and experimentation. His work, marked by humor and strong symbolism, reflects a deep and singular intersection between art and daily life. The Ultrafragola embodies this aesthetic and creative universe as a testament to his free, visionary spirit – a piece that transcends function and stands as a myth of contemporary design, expressed in an unmistakable language.
