Detroit · Est. 1981
The Merchant of Memphis
The first authorized Memphis Milano dealer in the United States. Collectible postmodern design for those who know what they are looking at.
Since 1981, a singular source for Memphis and collectible design.
Urban Architecture is Keith Johnson’s long-running world of Memphis, postmodern, and historically resonant design. As the first North American dealer of Memphis, he has spent decades placing rare works with collectors, private clients, and those who understand that great design is never merely decorative.
Collections
Forty years in the room where it happened
The Memphis Collection
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Italian Radical Design
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The Urban Architecture Masterworks Collection
ExploreReady-to-Send | Prêt à Poser
Works on view and ready to Ship
Ashoka | Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for MEMPHIS Srl
Flamingo | Coffee Table by Michele De Lucchi for MEMPHIS Srl
Hilton | Bar Cart by Javier Mariscal for MEMPHIS Srl
Tahiti | Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for MEMPHIS Srl
Oceanic | Table Lamp by Michele De Lucchi for MEMPHIS Srl
Rigel | Glass Case by Marco Zanini for MEMPHS Srl
Fililla | Vase by Ettore Sottsass for MEMPHIS Srl
Onion | Ceramic Bowl by Nathalie Du Pasquier for MEMPHIS Srl
A resource for designers & architects.
We work directly with interior designers, architects, and creative studios to source rare objects for projects of all scales.
- Project sourcing & consultation
- Trade pricing available
- Authenticated provenance on every piece
- White-glove delivery & installation
The list is private. The objects are real.
Keith sends a dispatch when something is worth saying. New acquisitions, seasonal edits, the occasional opinion. No schedule. No noise.
Sent irregularly. Read by people who know what they are looking at.
