Kristall

Among the great classics of Memphis, Kristall—with its vaguely zoomorphic appearance, featuring a head, body, and little legs—is the first, created in 1981, of four occasional tables, together with Polar and Flamingo, created in 1984. They use the same colors, patterns, materials, and forms, assembling them in different configurations.

Kristall is inspired by the exploration module of the Apollo XI mission: it seems ready to land on the moon in the living room. It is part of the French National Contemporary Art Collection and the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.