Kartell Furniture
Italian
The Italian design giant Kartell transformed plastic from the stuff of humble household goods into a staple of luxury design in the 1960s. Founded in Milan by Italian chemical engineer Giulio Castelli (1920–2006) and his wife Anna Ferrieri (1918–2006), Kartell began as an industrial design firm, producing useful items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa were making Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly, and Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods.
They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures and kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Consumers in the postwar era were initially skeptical of plastic goods, but their affordability and infinite range of styles and hues eventually won devotees. Tupperware parties in the United States made plastic storage containers ubiquitous in postwar homes, and Kartell’s ingenious designs for juicers, dustpans, and dish racks conquered Europe. Kartell designer Gino Colombini was responsible for many of these early products, and his design for the KS 1146 Bucket won the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1955.
Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper created the K1340 (later called the K 4999) children’s chair that year, and families enjoyed their bright colors and light weight, which made them easy for kids to pick up and move. In 1965, Joe Colombo (1924–78) created one of Kartell’s few pieces of non-plastic furniture, the 4801 chair, which sits low to the ground and comprised of just three curved pieces of plywood. (In 2012, Kartell reissued the chair in plastic.) Colombo followed up on the success of the 4801 with the iconic 4867 Universal Chair in 1967, which, like Verner Panton’s S chair, is made from a single piece of plastic. The colorful, stackable injection-molded chair was an instant classic. That same year, Kartell introduced Colombo’s KD27 table lamp. Ferrierei’s cylindrical 4966 Componibili storage module debuted in 1969.
Kartell achieved international recognition for its innovative work in 1972, when a landmark exhibition curated by Emilio Ambasz called “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” opened at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. That show introduced American audiences to the work of designers such as Gaetano Pesce; Ettore Sottsass, founder of the Memphis Group; and the firms Archizoom and Superstudio (both firms were among Italy's Radical design groups) — all of whom were using wit, humor and unorthodox materials to create a bracingly original interior aesthetic.
Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company’s roster of designers.
Kartell produced Ron Arad’s Bookworm wall shelf in 1994, and Philippe Starck’s La Marie chair in 1998. More recently, Kartell has collaborated with the Japanese collective Nendo, Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola and glass designer Tokujin Yoshioka, among many others. Kartell classics can be found in museums around the world, including MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. In 1999, Claudio Luti established the Museo Kartell to tell the company’s story, through key objects from its innovative and colorful history.
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Creator: Kartell
Green Plastic Chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell 1970s, Set of 8
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Padova, IT
Oustanding and rare set of 8 yellow plastic chairs 4875 model, designed by Carlo Bartoli and produced by Kartell 1970s.
In Good condition, wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Modern Set of Four Chairs Model "4875" by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury modern set of four chairs Model "4875" by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s, with rounded seat and back, in black plastic.
The round section chair legs are removable. The...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Polo Stool Model 4822 by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, Italy
By Memphis Group, Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Post Modern bar or counter stool, rendered in black and white powder coated metal and injection molded plastic designed by Anna Casatelli Ferrieri for Kartell, Italy 1984
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Chest of Drawers model 4601, Simon Fussell for Kartell, Italy 70s
By Simon Fussel, Kartell
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice black chest of drawers designed by Simon Fussell for Kartell Italy
This is model 4601 3-5
In very good conditions
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Gae Aulenti for Kartell ‘King Sun’ in Perspex and Red-Orange Aluminum
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Kartell, ‘King Sun’ lamp, Perspex, enameled aluminum, Italy, 1967
This ‘King Sun’ lighting object is created by Gae Aulenti f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Mod.4875 Plastic Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Naples, IT
Modern Italian white plastic chair with rounded seat and back, Mod." 4875" by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s. The circular chair legs are ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Filippo Panseca for Kartell Table Lamp Model '4044' in Chrome and Neon
By Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Filippo Panseca for Kartell, table lamp, model '4044', chrome-plated brass, perspex, mirrored glass, neon, Italy, 1968.
Futuristic spherical lamp designed by Italian designer Filipp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian white night stand Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian white night stand Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
Bedside table mod. Componibili with a round base. The structure is cylindrical, has three drawers with...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell Mod. 4963 Chest of Drawers, I§taly 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in Naples, IT
Designed by Olaf Von Bohr and meticulously manufactured by Kartell, this versatile sideboard or shoe cabinet, model 4963, is a masterpiece of avant-garde vintage design. The rectangu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell by Philippe Starck Modern Ero/S White Dining Chair
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell in 1999 the Ero/S chair is inspired by the 1960s but has quickly become a modern design Classic.
With an organic shape, the oval...
Category
20th Century Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rare Plastic Curved-Frame Mirror by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Toronto, CA
Moulded plastic frame mirror in bright cherry red, by designer Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell. Attribution stamp on back of piece shows 'Made in Italy'.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Mirror
6 Pcs Carlo Bartoli Kartell 4875 Chair Modern Design
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Taranto, IT
6 Pcs Carlo Bartoli Kartell 4875 Chair Modern Design.
Chair mod. 4875 with rounded shape seat and back, made of Black plastic. The legs of the round section chair are removable. Th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Model 4875 Chair in Glossy Red - Carlo Bartoli 70s Design - Set of 2
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Immerse yourself in the groundbreaking world of Space Age furniture design with this pair of vintage Kartell Model 4875 chairs,designed by Carlo Bartoli in the 70s. As the world’s fi...
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1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Kartell Marcello Siard and Olaf von Bohr '70s Coat Stand Shelf
By Kartell, Marcello Siard, Olaf von Bohr
Located in Taranto, IT
Kartell Marcello Siard and Olaf von Bohr '70s Vintage Hanging Shelf.
Structure made entirely of black-colored plastic material, silver-colored hooks.
The item is in good conservati...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Armchair model 4794 gae aulenti for kartell
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Genova, IT
Manufactured armchair designed by Gae Aulenti produced by Kartell in the 1970s.
Black polyurethane material monocoque.
Solid and intact shell.
Imprinted production mark.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Polystyrene
Italian modern Yellow plastic chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Yellow plastic chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
Set of 4 chairs mod. 4875 in yellow plastic. The backrest and seat are rounded. The legs have a round s...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Componibili 4970 Cabinet Modules with Wheels by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful square-based storage cabinet column on wheels designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri and manufactured by Kartell in the 60s.
This cabinet column is composed of three open box...
Category
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Green Resin Kartell Model 4854 Chairs by Gae Aulenti, 1960s
By Kartell, Gae Aulenti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Elevate your space with a rare and exceptional set of four Kartell Model 4854 Chairs, designed by the legendary Gae Aulenti in 1968. Crafted from green lacquered thick resin, these c...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Pendant Lamp 4006 by Pier Giacomo und Achille Castiglioni for Kartell, 1958
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Berlin, DE
H 210 cm W 50 cm D 50 cm
Material: Plexiglas white, 4-part reflector, 1 E 27 light point, connection cable and canopy made of aluminum, black.
Condition: good original condition
S...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Italian modern orange plastic shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Marcello Siard
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern orange plastic shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s
Set of six shelves with asymmetric profile in bright orange plastic. There are two types of sizes: one smal...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian white night stands Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian white night stands Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
Bedside tables mod. Componibili with a round base. The structure is cylindrical, has three drawers wi...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern Green plastic metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic and metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Round ashtray with black painted metal plate and with cantilevered chromed metal profile. Round ba...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian modern plastic 4720/S table mirror by Filippo Panseca for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Table mirror model 4720/S, composed of two parts, a cylindrical plastic base which has slightly yellowed over time and a transparent plexiglass sphere, with the round mirror inside, ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic, Plexiglass
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Marine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Cindy Lamp in Fuchsia Pink by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The typical table lamp of the seventies given new form and color. The Cindy lamp with a conical lampshade and rounded teardrop base comes in a broad range o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Cobalt by Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Eur Stool in White by Fabio Novembre
By Kartell, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The EUR stool by Fabio Novembre is a cube printed with shapes and geometries inspired, to scale, by Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Ghost Buster Nightstand in Crystal by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Night table version of the Ghost Buster commode. A little squared cube on four legs, available in completely transparent, coloured or matte versions made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Mademoiselle "A La Mode" Missoni Sketches Lucite Chair Philippe Starck
By Missoni, Kartell
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Pair of Philippe Stark for Kartell ‘Mademoiselle’ Lucite Chairs in Missoni Floral Upholstered Fabric With Makers Marks
Made in Italy
Extra dimensions: Width of seat 41cm I Depth o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Gino Colombini Midcentury Large Umbrella Stand for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked
- practical
- Space age style
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Modern Table By A. Castelli Ferrieri & Ignazio Gardella For Kartell
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Table By A. Castelli Ferrieri & Ignazio Gardella For Kartell.
This iconic Italian mid century modern center table or dining table was created in the 1960's by Kartell ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
MIdcentury "Componibili" Bedside Table, Anna Castelli for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical
- iconic model
- marked
Category
1960s Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Pair Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili Containers in white 1970s
By Kartell
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Small modular stacking Kartell Componibili containers in white plastic with sliding doors. Both matching containers are 17 inches tall by 12.5 inches in diameter. Circa 1970 ...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Wall Mirror by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell - 1960s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and iconic patent design Vintage Kartell Mirror in off white, designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri in the 60s.
This mid-century modern masterpiece features a squared frame w...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1 of 3 Vintage Carlo Bartoli 4875 Chairs for Kartell, White Edition, 1972 Italy
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Zagreb, HR
Chair model 4875, designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the early 1970s. It has a single seat-backrest unit with four screwable legs that made it the world’s first single polyprop...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Marcello Siard for Kartell Set of 6 Black Plastic Shelves, Italy 1970s
By Kartell, Marcello Siard
Located in Naples, IT
Set of six shelves with asymmetrical plastic profile in black, designed by Marcello Siard for Kartell in the 1970s, are of two sizes 4 small (cm.35x44x30) and two large (cm. 35x80x30...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1 of 3 Postmodern 'Miss Global' Chairs, Philippe Starck for Kartell, 90s Italy
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful vintage postmodern chairs, model 'Miss Globe', designed by Philippe Starck and produced by Kartell during the early 1990s.
Good vintage condition with some smaller and exp...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Salad Spoon & Fork Casalinghi, 1958 Design, Gino Colombini, Milan, Italy
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolute rare collectors item by Kartell Samco, Italy: this very set of salad cutlery comes in a cream with pistachio green handles!
Designed in 1958 amongst other household items by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Sergio Asti for Kartell ceiling light model KD14
By Kartell, Sergio Asti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model KD14 ceiling suspension by Sergio Asti for Kartell.
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s.
Acrylic shade with perforation for light diffusion.
Nickel plated hardware.
Takes 3 can...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Pair of Postmodern "Dr Glob" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy, 1990
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of iconic Dr Glob chairs. Post modern design rendered in black molded propylene with a grey powder coated steel frame back and legs. Designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian modern white plastic coffee tables by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic coffee tables by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
Pair of coffee tables mod. 4905 round stackables. The struc...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Iconic Kartell Magazine Rack Model 4675 in black - Giotto Stoppino Design 1970s
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover an iconic piece of 70s design with this ‘Model 4675’ magazine rack, designed by the renowned Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1972. This exquisite magazine or disc holder repr...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Set of Drawers by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell
Located in Toronto, CA
2000’s Kartell Componibili by renowned designer and Kartell cofounder Anna Castelli Ferrieri. Silver colour-way, three tiers. Acquired in Germany & shipped to Canada. In good vintage...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Quattro KD 4335 Wall Lamps by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo
Producer - Kartell
Model - Quattro KD 4335 Wall Lamp
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 25 cm x Depth 25 cm x Height 14 cm
Materials - Plastic
Color...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Model 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Lasne, BE
White wooden armchair with black leather cushion. Made in limited numbers: Numbered 8. Seat height 40cm. Wear due to age and time
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Wood, Leather
Space Age Kartell KD7 Large Hanging Lamp Orange Acrylic, 1960s
By Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time to the golden era of 60s lamps design with the Kartell KD7 pendant lamp - a testament to the unparalleled elegance of the 50s/60s. Designed and meticulously crafted...
Category
1960s Italian Minimalist Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer Side Table, 1970s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Naples, IT
Componibili Classic round modular storage unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in 1970.
Componibili storage unit / 3 drawers ivory designe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mario Bellini Shanghai Gold Vase for Kartell
By Kartell, Mario Bellini
Located in Miami, FL
Gold Shanghai vase designed by Mario Bellini for Kartell.
A multi-faceted vase widening from the base to the top in a swirling motion. Shanghai is like ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Floor lamp by Nanda Vigo mod 4041 for Kartell, 1968
By Kartell, Nanda Vigo
Located in Milan, IT
Rare floor lamp designed in 1968 by Nanda Vigo for Kartell, lacquered aluminum base and top closure and white methacrylate diffuser. Neon lighting, fully functional. True example of ...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Futuristic Giotto Stoppino Space Age Coffee Table for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic coffe table model 4905/6/7 designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1968, winner of the renowned Compasso D’Oro award in 1970s.
Designed in 1968 and honored with the prestigious Compasso D’Oro award in the 1970s, this coffee table represents a pinnacle of creativity from the space age era. Originally conceived as a set of nesting tables, this coffee table boasts a curved and circular form with rounded borders, capturing the essence of innovative design. Crafted from high-quality moulded plastic materials, it stands as a testament to Kartell’s vintage...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s.
Set consisting of four model 860 chairs, also known as Universale Chair, in cream white ABS plastic. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Modern Red Plastic Vintage Seven Dining Chairs Ron Arad for Kartell 1999 Italy
By Ron Arad, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern set of 7 red plastic vintage chairs or dining chairs from red plastic and aluminum FPE Fantastic Plastic Elastic by Ron Arad for Kartell Italy 1999.
An amazing set of seven ( ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ron Arada bookkase by Kartell 1990s.
By Ron Arad, Kartell
Located in bari, IT
Lovely Rita bookcase in red plastic designer Ron Arad for Kartell 1990s
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Set of 6 Mandarin Chairs in Original Red Fabric
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Toronto, CA
Conceived by Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass and manufactured in 1986 by Knoll, the Mandarin chair is a highly functional design with distinctive one-piece arm-rail t...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell x Laufen Shellfish Wall Shelf, Amber, Ludovica & Rob Palomba 2013 Italy.
By Laufen, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell x Laufen Shellfish Wall Shelf, Amber, Ludovica & Roberto Palomba, Italy. Thanks to its simplicity and formal purity, the shelf Shelfish adds a personal touch to any room, wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Model 4801 Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s, set of 2
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 2 white wooden armchairs designed by Joe Colombo, Model 4801. Numbered 121. Seat height 34cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Wood
Model 4801 Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s, set of 2
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 2 white wooden armchairs designed by Joe Colombo, Model 4801. Numbered 16. Seat height 34cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gae Aulenti for Kartell "KIng Sun" Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
This 'King Sun' lighting object was created by Gae Aulenti for Kartell in 1967. The lamp was specially designed for the Olivetti showroom in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Aulenti herself ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Kartell furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kartell furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 219 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 904 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Kartell were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Driade, Philippe Starck, and Gervasoni. Prices for Kartell furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $80 and can go as high as $18,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $671.
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Questions About Kartell Furniture
- What is Kartell known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Kartell is known largely for producing contemporary furniture out of plastic. The Italian company, founded in 1949, helped elevate the material, proving that it was suitable for designer furniture. You can find a collection of Kartell furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What is the history of Kartell?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The history of Kartell starts with an Italian chemical engineer named Giulio Castelli and his wife, Anna Ferrieri. The couple founded Kartell in Milan as an industrial design firm, producing utilitarian items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa were making Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly, and Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods. They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures and kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Kartell achieved international recognition for its innovative work in 1972, when a landmark exhibition curated by Emilio Ambasz called "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape" opened at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company's roster of designers. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Kartell furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024How you clean Kartell plastic depends on the piece. Often, the best way to clean plastic furniture is with lukewarm water and mild dish soap. However, recommended cleaning methods vary. For the best results, refer to the manufacturer's care instructions that accompany your furniture. Shop a collection of Kartell furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Kartell Louis Ghost chairs are made of lucite. Designed by Phillipe Starck for Kartell in 2002, this clear chair is crafted from a single piece of plastic, making it a beautifully elegant piece. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Kartell Ghost chairs from top sellers.
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