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
Kartell x Laufen Blue-Green Wall-mounted Lucite Towel Rail, Italy
By Laufen, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell x Laufen Aquamarine Blue-Green Wall-mounted Lucite Towel Rail, Italy. The Kartell Rail Towel Rail is able to accommodate any contemporary bathroom with its simple form and array of transparent colors and sizes. Made out of lightweight yet solid PMMA plastic, Rail mounts easily to the wall to hold and complement your best hand or bath towels. Designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba.
Founded in 1949 by Giulio and Anna Castelli, Kartell has become the world leader—and innovator—in the realm of molded plastic furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Kartell Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
By Tramo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The red Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp, designed by the legendary Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, epitomizes timeless elegance and innovative design. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
By Tramo, Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The red Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp, designed by the legendary Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, epitomizes timeless elegance and innovative design. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tramo
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The red Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp, designed by the legendary Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, epitomizes timeless elegance and innovative design. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Componibili Metal 3-Tier Drawer in Chrome by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 4675 magazine rack designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1971.
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in FERROL, ES
Kartell 4675 magazine rack designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1971.
Made of black PMMA plastic.
6 compartments.
It has scratches from use on the lower sides, visible in the photograph...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Lampe Kartell KD6 4006 blanche par Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Italy 1950
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Très rare sur le marché , suspension de taille XXL 62 cm de diamètre, conçue par les designers de renommée mondiale, Achille et Pier Castiglioni et Fabrique par Kartell dans les anné...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Black Side Tables by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A trolley in black plastic, designed by Anna Castelli for Kartell, Pure iconic Italian modern design from the 1970s. In very good conditions with only few signs of time (visible in b...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell Black "Bourgie" Table Lamp, Italy 2015
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Bourgie is a Table Lamp designed by Ferruccio Laviani and produced by the brand Kartell.
The Bourgie lamp is a Baroque-style creation with a plissé-effect lampshade made of polycarb...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
'Rocchetto' Side Table by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Toronto, CA
Rare “Rocchetto” side table, designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell and made of ivory ABS plastic. "Rocchetto" means "spool" in Italian which serves as the inspir...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli in Glossy Red, 1980s Edition
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and rare chair designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in a glossy red hue.
The model 4875 chair is the first chair in the world made of injection – molded polypropylene. Ca...
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Metal and plastic ashtray, modern Italian, Gino Colombini, Kartell 1970
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Round-shaped ashtray with chrome-plated metal plate for collecting butts and with overhanging profile and beige plastic outer container. Can also be used as an empty-pocket plate.
Pr...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Kartell Round Table , 1960s-Ignazio Gardella and Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell, Ignazio Gardella
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and iconic round table designed by Ignazio Gardella and Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in the 60s.
This large table model 4997 is made of heavy white resin. The tablet...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kartell Design Bandini Buti Floor Lamp Mod. '4055' 1960s
By Luigi Bandini Buti, Kartell
Located in Parma, IT
Rare floor lamp design Luigi Bandini Buti for Kartell 1965.
Painted tubular metal structure, plexiglass double hemisphere diffuser.
Mechanism with we...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Red Plastic Modular 4602 Chest of Drawers by Fussel Kartell 1970
By Simon Fussel, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pair of modular red plastic mod. 4602 chest of drawers on wheels by Simon Fussel for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular piece of furniture with four drawers, mod. 4602, one of wh...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Model 4875 chair is the first chair in the world made of injection – molded polypropylene. Carlo Bartoli designed it in 1970, Kartell started production in 1974 and the chair was a h...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Nude 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 Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970s Modular Stacking Red-Black-White Colorway Wine Rack by Kartell
By Kartell
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s rare stacking wine rack. In perfect condition with original paper tag attached, as well as manufacturer's stamp on each level. One black, one white, a...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern modular chest of drawer 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular chest of drawer 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
Modular chest of drawers mod. 4964 with rectangular base with rounded corners, in white plastic. The s...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Planter Container Model 4682 Componibili from Anna Castelli, 1960s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Model 4682 is a modern classic, timeless masterpiece of 60s/70s Italian design. Designed by the famous Anna Castelli Ferrieri, it is made of the legendary plastic material that made Kartell a reference of these applications. The neat shapes are enhanced by the curved borders. A perfect example of form and function! It can be used as big planter...
Category
1960s European Minimalist Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Componibili 4970 Cabinet with Wheels by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1960s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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 boxes, one of which is on wheels.
The sleek design with the curved borders immediately distinguish this space age masterpiece. The componibili (Italian for "modular") can be transported easily and integrated into any space in the home and adapted to any use.
These square-based units are no longer produced by Kartell and are becoming increasingly rare.
In great vintage conditions, healthy and cleaned, with wheels perfectly working. A beautiful and functional 60s design complement for your distinguished interiors.
item. cabinet with wheels...
Category
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Louis Ghost Armchairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comfortable armchair in transparent and colored polycarbonate in the Louis XV style, it is the quintessence of baroque revisited to dazzle, excite and captivate. Louis Ghost is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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 Bubble Club 2-Seat Sofa in Zinc White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A veritable icon made by Kartell, the mass-tinted polypropylene Bubble Club sofa was a Pioneer of a new concept in furniture accessories: the Industrial sofa made entirely of plastic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Blue by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining Classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The Baroque style bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Unique Coat Rack by Olaf Von Boh for Kartell, Italy 1970
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pop-art style coat rack designed by Olaf Von Bohr, manufactured by Kartell in Italy around 1970.
A very unique and distinctive piece! Made of brown wood with a lovely natural nerv...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Patricia Urquiola for Kartell Grey Fabric Foliage Armchair
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell in 2012, the Foliage armchair is inspired by nature, striking the perfect balance between the nat...
Category
2010s Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Disc Holder by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Lovely and rare plastic disc holder designed by Olaf Von Bohr and produced by Kartell.
This rare vintage piece is made of high density plastic. The black color is the perfect match ...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Custom U.T.Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase. 70's Plastic Spaceage
By Kartell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Custom U. T. Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase/shelving. 1970's Plastic Spaceage Design ! nOT sure if this was ever produced?? Possibly cus...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Model 4835 Eros Swivel Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Set of 6
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Izegem, VWV
Originally designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell in 1999 the Eros chair is inspired by the 1960s but has quickly become a modern design Classic.
It features the pure compositional structure that epitomizes the fluid design style of Philippe Starck. with an organic shape, the oval seat is constructed from glossy bright red polycarbonate that sits on a polished aluminum swivel tulip base...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic Kartell 4672 Dark Brown Plastic Paper Basket - Ufficio Tecnico Design
By Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Paper basket in dark brown plastic model 4672, designed by Ufficio Tecnico Kartell and produced by Kartell in the 70s.
This square base basket has rounded edges, a signature of the ...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Air du Temps Table Clock in White by Eugeni Quitllet
By Eugeni Quitllet, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lightness is the watchword of the table clock "Air du Temps" inhabited by hollows and light.
Its aerial shape and its clean and essential design allow ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Dr. Glob Accent Chair Philippe Starck Kartell 80s Tuquoise + Silver!
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Basel, BS
One in the FANTASTIC Turquoise and Silver available for this listing.
NOTE: Two additional black chairs are also available in our shop here.
Incredible color! Very cool stacking ch...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Infinity Modular Bottle-Holder in Orange by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Infinity is a colourful and curvilinear, modular bottle-holder. The elements which form the bottle-holder can be fastened together to form an indefinite number of rings inside which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Toobe Desk Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It was conceived from the idea of using a PMMA extruded tube, which creates a surprising smoked effect thanks to an innovative coloring technology. With simple and modern lines, Toob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Mini Kabuki Desk Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mini version of the lamp in a complex thermoplastic polymer with a characteristic perforated surface, from which the light diffuses.
Dimensions: Height: 27.56 in.; Width: 11.8 in....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Spoon Stool in White by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
By Toan Nguyen, Antonio Citterio, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original stool whose shape is as elastic in appearance as it is in function. The innovation of Spoon consists mainly in attaching the seat to a central support with a specially re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Ghost Buster Nightstand in Black by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Night table version of the Ghost Buster commode. A little squared cube on four legs, available in completely transparent, colored or matte versions made of plastic. Like its older br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Take Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The classic icon of the bedside lamp is revisited by Kartell's technology to become an industrial product in a variety of colour shades. The shape of Take is the result of the joinin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell U Shine Vase in Smoke by Eugeni Quitllet
By Kartell, Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eugeni Quitllet designs a precious collection of decorative vases made of transparent PMMA. The line is composed of a vase and a table centre, distinctive for their elegant geometry ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Iconic Kartell Mirror in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, 1970s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Kartell Mirror is a modern classic, a timeless masterpiece of 60s/70s Italian design.
A hyper rare and beautiful moulded plastic frame mirror desig...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern brown plastic chair 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown plastic chair 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
Chair mod. 4875 with rounded seat and back, in brown plastic. The round section chair legs are removable. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 4870 Anna Castelli Award-Winning Stackable Chairs, 1980s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful award-winning stackable chairs model 4870 designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in 1986.
This beautiful model was recognized with the 'Compasso D'Oro' 1987 award...
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Philippe Starck Gnome for Kartell
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philippe Starck for Kartell Gold Gnome. Injection Plastic Construction, indoor/outdoor use. Clever Fun Little piece that works as a table or stool! Thi...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 5 yellow bright chairs mod. 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Milan, IT
Set of five chairs mod. 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the Seventies.
Bright yellow plastic chairs.
The legs are with removable le...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970's ABS Space Age Nightstands by Castelli for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of ABS plastic formed nightstands each having four drawers and sitting on matching wheels . These space age pop modern looking pieces are manufactured by Kartell and made in I...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Red
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A line of tables in three heights. The surface of the T-table top alternates fullness and space to create an elegant and precious effect which is reminiscent of embroidery.
It com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Claudia Evangelista magazine rack, design by Philippe Starck for Kartell in 1996
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Claudia Evangelista magazine racks, design by Philippe Starck for Kartell Italy in 1996
Matt grey and stone red plastic with detachable legs for easy flatpack shipping
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1990s Acrylic Resin and Steel “One” Wall Unit by Piero Lissoni for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1990s Piero Lissoni’s innovative solution for organizing. Made in Italy. The core element of the One is a container of parallel pipes made of PMMA. Two of the base elements are fitte...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian White Magazine Racks by Kartell
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian mid-century white plastic magazine racks with six compartments and a round handle, designed by Giotto Stopinno for Kartell, model 4675 / Made in Milan Italy 1970s
Mea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
MCM / Space Age Sergio Asti Black and Chrome Ashtray / Catchall Kartell 1970s
By Sergio Asti, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black ashtray / catch all by Sergio Asti for Kartell
Model No. 4635
This ashtray has a very interesting design, featuring a stainless steel inner piece that is both chromed and pai...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Italian White Magazine Rack by Kartell - 2 available
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian mid-century white plastic magazine rack with six compartments and a round handle, designed by Giotto Stopinno for Kartell, model 4675 / Made in Milan Italy 1970s
Meas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 'Model 4788' Coat Rack by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, 1980
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Kartell 'model 4788' coat rack as designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Italy 1980s. Unique and eye-catching enameled metal wire grid with dark grey plastic base. This smar...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Space Age Bookends by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of space gge bookends by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, circa 1970's.
The set is in very good vintage condition with no cracks and measures 16"W x 8"D x 8"H. Cool and functio...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Anna Castelli Ferrari, Red biscuit jar / paper basket mod. 7305, Kartell, 1970
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Firenze, IT
Red biscuit jar / paper basket mod. 7305 designed by Anna Castelli Ferrari
Kartell Italy, 1970s
H 24 x 22 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
KD7 Orange Pendant Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell, Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
The Kartell KD7 stands as a rare and contemporary classic, embodying the timeless brilliance of 1950s/1960s Italian design. Crafted by Kartell, this extraordinary pendant lamp featur...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
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.