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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Item Ships From: USA
Creator: Kartell
6 Kartell Italy Mademoiselle Chairs by Philippe Starck Black Fabric Lucite
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Set of 6 Mademoiselle dining or armchairs in the original black cotton upholstery and with transparent Lucite frames.
Designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Kartel...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Lucite
Philippe Starck for Kartell Clear Lucite Eros Swivel Italian Chairs, Set of 3
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 3 transparent Lucite Eros swivel chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell and made in Italy.
The seat is made out of acrylic and the base is aluminum.
Marked at the se...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Table By A. Castelli Ferrieri & Ignazio Gardella For Kartell
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri, 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
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Marine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
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 Pilastro Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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 Colonna Stool in Black 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
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 Small FL/Y Pendant Light in Orange by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FL/Y pendant light small in orange. It is a collection of pendant lamps designed by Ferruccio Laviani in 2002.
Dimensions: Shade height: 11 in.; Diameter: 15 in.; Unit weight: 1.0...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
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 Kartell, Philippe Starck
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
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
Set of 2 Kartell Louis Ghost Armchairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
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 Cat Walk Mat Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the world of haute couture and fashion shows, Catwalk is intended for both domestic and contract furnishings and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Available...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Mini Planet Table Lamp in Fume' by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mini Planet, a small lamp that creates a great lighting effect.
The precious, multi-faceted light cast by Tokujin Yoshioka’s Planet lamp is encapsulated in a brand-new Mini version,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Cat Walk Chair in Black by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the world of haute couture and fashion shows, Catwalk is intended for both domestic and contract furnishings and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Custom U.T.Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase. 70's Plastic Space age
By Kartell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Custom U. T. Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase/shelving. 1970's Plastic Space age Design ! nOT sure if this was ever produced?? Possibly cus...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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
Sergio Asti for Kartell ceiling light model KD14
By Sergio Asti, Kartell
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
Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Crystal
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
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
Mario Bellini Shanghai Gold Vase for Kartell
By Mario Bellini, Kartell
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
Kartell x Laufen Shellfish Wall Shelf, Amber, Ludovica & Rob Palomba 2013 Italy.
By Kartell, Laufen
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
Kartell x Laufen Blue-Green Wall-mounted Lucite Towel Rail, Italy
By Kartell, Laufen
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Kartell Furniture
Materials
Lucite
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
1970s Anna Castelli Kartell Yellow 5-Tier Stackable Componibili Pop Art Shelving
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1970s original production Componibili storage units in bright primary yellow by Anna Castelli for Kartell, Beylerian, ltd. 5-tier stack with sliding doors on casters.
Includes:
(2)...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Cara Outdoor Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito in Black Beige
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In cara armchair, classically rigorous lines surround a comfortable seat. The perfect combination of formalism and technological innovation, for an original product with an industria...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Nude by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
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 Jolly Side Table in Pink by Paolo Rizzatto
By Kartell, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A completely transparent small side table in the perfect size: 40 x 40 x 40 cm. Colourful, practical, safe and functional, Jolly is a versatile and fun side t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Violet 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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
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
Kartell Max-Beam Side Table in Sunset Blue by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monolithic stool/table made of transparent plastic, with a thickness that emphasises its geometric purity. A practical, functional and versatile accessory, for use anywhere in the ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Kartell Max-Beam Side Table in Rust Orange by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monolithic stool/table made of transparent plastic, with a thickness that emphasises its geometric purity. A practical, functional and versatile accessory, for use anywhere in the ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Red 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
Kartell Tall Only Me Mirror in Light Blue by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Only Me reflects the narcissist in each of us. Designed by Starck, Only Me is a mirror with a slender 8-cm frame. Only Me in rectangular that can be hung in either direction: 50 x 70...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Uncle Jack Sofa by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell presents Uncle Jack, the revolutionary single mould transparent polycarbonate sofa signed by Philippe Starck. It is 190 cm long in a single block we...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Prince Aha Stool in Wax White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thought up as a colorful game of building blocks, the Prince Aha stool is composed of two cones to resemble the shape of an hourglass. An entertaining and co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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
Kartell Infinity Modular Bottle-Holder in Orange by Ron Arad
By Kartell, Ron Arad
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 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
Kartell Spoon Stool in White by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
By Kartell, Toan Nguyen, Antonio Citterio
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
Set of Six Philippe Starck Ghost Armchairs for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of six Ghost armchairs designed by iconic French Designer Philippe Starck for Kartell. Very comfortable and suitable for outdoor use if desired. The set is in the “Smoke” finis...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century 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 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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Toobe Desk Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
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 Take Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
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 Eugeni Quitllet, Kartell
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
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
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Philippe Starck Gnome for Kartell
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
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...
Category
2010s Italian Post-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
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 Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
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
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Modern Storage Cabinet, Hot Pink, Italy
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Componibili storage unit components in vibrant hot pink. Will come with 2 “body” units and 1 “top”
The Componibili Storage Unit (1969) takes its name from componibile, Italian ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Folding Stow Away Serving Cart Table on Wheels by Cartel MINT
By Kartell
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Folding Stow Away Serving Cart Table on Wheels by Cartel MINT
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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.