Kartell Seating
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 Piuma Chair in White by Piero Lissoni
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2016 saw the completion of the “Piuma” project by Piero Lissoni. The chair is one of the most revolutionary and enterprising products in Kartell’s repertoire of technology and materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell One More Counter Stools in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not enough - and you need "One more" a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set 2Kartell Smatrik Rocking Chair in White with Chrome Legs by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smatrik is available transparent in white with painted or chrome-plated steel legs, and in stainless steel with oak-stained wood finish.
Dimensions: Height 30.33 in.; Width 24 in....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Glossy White by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Crystal
Kartell Ami Ami Chair in Glossy White by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the way pattern and texture interweave in a fabric, the Ami Ami chair (its name in Japanese literally means "to weave"), was born of designer's wish to reproduce one of the stylistic icons typical of his country - weaving. The simple squared off lines contrast with the richness of the weaving and this is achieved on the inner and outer surfaces through a complex industrial process which recreates the motif using a single mould.
Available in crystal, smoke, glossy white, glossy black and Kartell red.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Audrey Chair by Piero Lissoni in White
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Audrey is a versatile and contemporary chair which because of its simple, clean lines obtained through a special die-casting process is composed of only two parts and made without we...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Be Bop in Grey by Ludovica + Roberta Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A chair that combines several expressions in a single vocabulary, tracing the lines of the most traditional carved African stools and merging them with the American design of the gol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell AI Chair in Green Created by Artificial Intelligence
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell continues its ongoing commitment to sustainability with eco-friendly products which are part of the broader project expressed by the industrial manifesto Kartell loves the planet.
A.I. is the chair created for the first time ever using 100% recycled material, in which aesthetics and structural requirements remain unaltered, blending seamlessly with generative design.
Available in white, black, green, orange, gray, bronze, titanium and gold.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell K-Wood Arm-Chair by Philippe Starck in Dark Wood Black with Leather Seat
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smart Wood collection is the outcome of Kartell's unremitting research into the possibility of giving three dimensional form to a material which so far has always been two dimensional. Using patented technology, the wood is worked with a mold designed to bring the curvature of the panel to the very edges, creating a seat with sinuous roundness, K/Wood is a royal style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 2Kartell Smatrik Rocking Chair in Crystal Chrome Legs by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smatrik is available transparent in white with painted or chrome-plated steel legs, and in stainless steel with oak-stained wood finish.
Dimensions: Height 30.33 in.; Width 24 in....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Glossy Black by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Crystal
Kartell Masters Bar Stool in White by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and the seat is shrunk, but the frame's unmistakable graphic look, created by the weave of the silhouettes of three iconic chairs, remains the same. Masters Stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Masters Bar Stool in Grey by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and the seat is shrunk, but the frame's unmistakable graphic look, created by the weave of the silhouettes of three iconic chairs, remains the same. Masters Stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Piuma Chair in Black by Piero Lissoni
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2016 saw the completion of the “Piuma” project by Piero Lissoni. The chair is one of the most revolutionary and enterprising products in Kartell’s repertoire of technology and materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Modern Indoor Outdoor Philippe Starck for Kartell Ploof Settee
By Kartell
Located in Pasadena, TX
Kartell
Philippe Starck was born in Paris on 18th January 1949 the son of an aircraft designer; it is he who probably inspired the young Starck. Even at a very early age Starck sh...
Category
1990s European Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Original Joe Colombo Universale Chair by Beylerian LTD for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Beylerian LTD, Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Original Universale chair rendered in polycarbonate designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, and manufactured by Beylerian LTD, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Square Bar Stools in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not enough, and you need "One more" and sometimes "One more please...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Madame Chair in New York Print by Philippe Starck and La Double J
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to its neutral colour palette, this chair makes the ideal furniture piece for inserting in sophisticated residential interiors or the most refined contract projects.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies coat hangers draw their inspiration from the tableware collection of the same name designed by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell in 2014.
Dimensions: Height 2.38 in.; diam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic C Chairs in Dove Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of deeply ethical connotations, in which new objectives are defined for contemporary design to fulfil and creativity is seen in the light of a public ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Piuma Chair in Gray by Piero Lissoni
By Kartell, Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2016 saw the completion of the “Piuma” project by Piero Lissoni. The chair is one of the most revolutionary and enterprising products in Kartell’s repertoire of technology and materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Bubble Club Armchair in Light Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bubble club armchair in light grey.
Dimensions: Height 30.75 in.; Width 40.15 in.; Depth 29.5 in.; Unit weight 17 kg. Made of: Polyethylene. Outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Masters Bar Stool in Sage Green by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and the seat is shrunk, but the frame's unmistakable graphic look, created by the weave of the silhouettes of three iconic chairs, remains the same. Masters stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo Chair No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s, One of Two
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two "interlocking" lounge chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in midcentury.
Joe Colombo's iconic 4801 armchair was designed in 1963-1964. A modern chair with striking visual appeal by the master of Italian Space Age design. A limited number of wood 4801 chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Plywood
Set of 2 Kartell Generic C Chairs in Sage Green by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of deeply ethical connotations, in which new objectives are defined for contemporary design to fulfil and creativity is seen in the light of a public ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Black by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Lizz Mat Chairs in White by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lightweight chair, with essential, strict lines, in synch with the minimalist and refined style of its designer, Piero Lissoni. Lizz is now also av...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Bubble Club 2-Seat Sofa in Light Grey 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 Seating
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Kartell Barstools by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Vienna, AT
Two typical examples of Italian design created and manufactured in the late 1970s. As an inherent philosophy of Kartell each piece of furniture is without any screw or fixings. Altho...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Italian Midcentury Armchair by Anna Castelli Ferreri for Kartell, 1980s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian midcentury lounge chair or armchair by Anna Castelli Ferreri for Kartell, 1980s.
Lounge chair made of a mix of recycled polyethylene materials, with ball feet on the front an...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Smatrik Outdoor Chair in Black by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The constant interplay of design and technological innovation has led to the creation of Smatrik, the latest interpretation of a chair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka. It has an innova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic A Chairs in Black by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of profoundly ethical connotations, in which contemporary design sets out to fulfil new objectives and creativity is pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Smatrik Outdoor Chair in White by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The constant interplay of design and technological innovation has led to the creation of Smatrik, the latest interpretation of a chair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka. It has an innova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo Plywood 4801 Lounge Chair No 42, Kartell, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Echt, NL
Early 4801 Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo in very good condition
Number 42
This chair is formed from 3 pieces of plywood which lock together without a...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plywood
Kartell Smatrik Rocking Chair in Black with Chrome Legs by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smatrik is available transparent in white with painted or chrome-plated steel legs, and in stainless steel with oak-stained wood finish.
Dimensions: Height: 30.33 in.; Width: 24 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Spoon Chair in White & Black by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
By Toan Nguyen, Antonio Citterio, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monoshell light office chair on castors, spoon chair is the result of a totally avant-garde production process. The innovative dual-componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic A Chairs in Sage Green by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of profoundly ethical connotations, in which contemporary design sets out to fulfil new objectives and creativity is placed at the service of the gene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Smatrik Chair in White with White Legs by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The constant interplay of design and technological innovation has led to the creation of Smatrik, the latest interpretation of a chair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka. It has an innova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Smatrik Chair in Crystal with Chrome Legs by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The constant interplay of design and technological innovation has led to the creation of Smatrik, the latest interpretation of a chair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka. It has an innova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Chrystal by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Grey Blue with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The revisitation of this great classic inspired by the Windsor style entails experimentation and the combination of different materials such as plastic and wood, which are interprete...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Set 2Kartell Smatrik Rocking Chair in White with Chrome Legs by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smatrik is available transparent in white with painted or chrome-plated steel legs, and in stainless steel with oak-stained wood finish.
Dimensions: Height 30.33 in.; Width 24 in....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic C Chairs in White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of deeply ethical connotations, in which new objectives are defined for contemporary design to fulfil and creativity is seen in the light of a public ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic A Chairs in Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of profoundly ethical connotations, in which contemporary design sets out to fulfil new objectives and creativity is placed at the service of the gene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic A Chairs in White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of profoundly ethical connotations, in which contemporary design sets out to fulfil new objectives and creativity is placed at the service of the gene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic C Chairs in Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of deeply ethical connotations, in which new objectives are defined for contemporary design to fulfil and creativity is seen in the light of a public ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Italian Orange Chairs by Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two orange Lucite chairs by Kartell with the original stamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Italian 'Memphis Design' Lounge / Garden Chairs by Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
Comfortable, chic pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge /club chairs / armchairs by Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell featuring both innovative design and a mix of recycled poly mate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Steel
Original Vintage Joe Colombo "4801" Armchair, Made in Italy by Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Washington, DC
An original vintage Joe Colombo 4801 armchair, made in Italy by Kartell, made entirely of white lacquered wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Green Plastic Chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell 1970s, Set of 6
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Padova, IT
Oustanding and rare set of 6 green plastic chairs 4875 model, designed by Carlo Bartoli and produced by Kartell 1970s.
In Good condition, wear con...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Vintage bar stools by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage bar stools designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri and produced by Kartell.
Designed in the late seventies, produced in the 1980s.
1980s - Italy
Good condition
Dimensions:
He...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Dark Green Model 4854 Chair by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Gae Aulenti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gae Aulenti
Producer - Kartell
Model - Model 4854 Dining Chair
Design Period - Seventies
Measurements - Width 51 cm x Depth 47 cm x Height 75 cm x Seat Height 44 cm
Mate...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of Four Aluminum Vico Magistretti for Kartell Bar or Counter Stools
By Kartell, Vico Magistretti
Located in Ferndale, MI
Four bar stools designed by Italian master Vico Magistretti for Kartell. Lightweight aluminum frames are powder coated supporting plastic seats with grab ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Black Metal Plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
Pair of chairs mod. 4855 with round seat with a hole in the centre, in plastic and black metal. The co...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck Hi-Glob Stools for Kartell - a Pair
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Philippe Starck designed Hi-Glob barstools with mint green seats and gray lacquered frame for Kartell.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Kartell Seating
Materials
Metal
Maui Dining or Office Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Kartell - Set of 4
By Kartell, Vico Magistretti
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 30.5" / Seat width: 18.3" / Width: 23" Height from floor to seat: 19.3" Back height: 15.8"
Highly desirable original set of 4 Italian MAUI Dining Chairs designed by Vi...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Kartell seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Kartell seating 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 seating, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 7 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 331 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating 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 seating by Philippe Starck, Driade, and Gervasoni. Prices for Kartell seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $11,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $869.
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Questions About Kartell Seating
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.