A ubiquitous name in the world of contemporary architecture and design, Philippe Starck has created everything from hotel interiors and luxury yachts to toothbrushes and teakettles. Yet for every project in his diverse portfolio, Starck has maintained an instantly recognizable signature style: a look that is dynamic, sleek, fluid and witty.
The son of an aircraft engineer, Starck studied interior design at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris. He started his design career in the 1970s decorating nightclubs in the city, and his reputation for spirited and original interiors earned him a commission in 1983 from French president François Mitterrand to design the private apartments of the Élysée Palace. Starck made his name internationally in 1988 with his design for the interiors of the Royalton Hotel in New York, a strikingly novel environment featuring jewel-toned carpeting and upholstery and furnishings with organically shaped cast-aluminum frames. He followed that up in 1990 with an equally impressive redesign of the Paramount Hotel in Manhattan, a project that featured over-scaled furniture as well as headboards that mimicked Old Masters paintings.
Like their designer, furniture pieces by Starck seem to enjoy attention. Designs such as the wedge-shaped J Series club chair; the sweeping molded-mahogany Costes chair; the provocative Ara table lamp; or the sinuous WW stool never fail to raise eyebrows. Other Starck pieces make winking postmodern references to historical designs. His polycarbonate Louis Ghost armchair puts a new twist on Louis XVI furniture; his Out-In chair offers a futuristic take on the classic English high-back chair. But for all his flair, Starck maintains a populist vision of design. While one of his limited-edition Prince de Fribourg et Treyer armchairs might be priced at $7,000, a plastic Starck chair for the Italian firm Kartell is available for around $250. As you will see on 1stDibs, Philippe Starck’s furniture makes a bold statement — and it can add a welcome bit of humor to even the most traditional decor.
$1,500 / item
Helmut Newton, Baby Sumo, Limited Edition
By TASCHEN, Philippe Starck, Helmut Newton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BABY SUMO, welcome to the world! The legendary Helmut Newton SUMO in a spectacular new edition The Helmut Newton SUMO was overwhelming in every respect: a ...
Stainless Steel
$3,135 / item
H 11.024 in W 17.323 in D 7.874 in
Lladró Horse Race Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Race of horses figurine joined together and one of them attached to the white, glossy and matte porcelain base limited series. The thrilling energy of a horse race, captured in all i...
Porcelain
Rhino, Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture of an African rhino with an innovative decoration. This porcelain creation portrays the African rhinoceros, one of the most magnifice...
Porcelain
$1,915 / item
H 11.811 in W 4.331 in D 4.331 in
Lladró The Guest by Ricardo Cavolo Figurine. Small Model. Numbered Edition
By Ricardo Cavolo, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
This piece is the contribution by the prestigious designer Ricardo Cavolo to The Guest, the creative project inviting cutting-edge artists from around the world to customize this fas...
Porcelain
Embraced Sculpture, Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain creation depicting Jaime Hayon’s latest creation. A work that speaks about looking after oneself and harmony. Jaime Hayon’s latest creation in porcelain for Lladró is a new character sure to be another resounding success. Ten years after...
Porcelain
$5,280 / item
H 12.205 in W 7.48 in D 5.906 in
Lladró Beautiful Catrina Figurine by Raul Rubio. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Raul Rubio
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition Mexican Bella Catrina figurine in black gloss finish porcelain, adorned with three handmade flowers. The people of Mexico have a special relationship with death, to the point that it is part of the culture and daily life of this North American country. The Bella Catrina, conceived in the imagination of the artist Jose Guadalupe Posada...
Porcelain
$4,360 / item
H 17.323 in W 18.11 in D 5.512 in
Lladró Arabian Pure Breed Horse Figurine by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain animal figurine of limited series of purebred Arabian horse with thick fur on a wooden base. Portrait of a purebred grey Ar...
Porcelain, Wood
$1,300 / item
H 11.811 in W 4.331 in D 4.331 in
Lladró The Guest Small Figurine by Jaime Hayon, Numbered Edition
By Raul Rubio, Lladro, Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
White, yellow and gold glossy porcelain figurine created by Jaime Hayon for the collection The Guest by Lladró Atelier with a white base attached to the piece. This piece is renowned...
Porcelain
$16,265 / item
H 17.323 in W 19.685 in D 7.874 in
Lladró Spanish Pure Breed Horse Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition sculpture of a Spanish horse trotting in position in matte porcelain, embellished with blue and gold lustre on the head, chest, saddle a...
Porcelain
$18,020 / item
H 13.78 in W 39.37 in D 9.055 in
Lladró at the Derby Horses Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain sculpture racing in the racetrack limited series represented by three horses with jockey of intense red and blue colors, combination of different glazes. Base includ...
Porcelain
Lladró Goddess Durga Sculpture. Limited Edition
Located in New York City, NY
Believed to be one of the most powerful goddesses and one of the most venerated by Hindus, Goddess Durga now arrives from the Lladró workshops for the first time in a majestic limite...
Porcelain
$3,835 / item
H 24.016 in W 19.685 in D 7.874 in
Lladró Polo Player Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
White matte porcelain figurine of a limited series polo player with methacrylate support attached to the base. Polo Player, is a piece full of energy in which we see the horse litera...
Acrylic, Porcelain
$51,940 / item
H 29.134 in W 27.559 in D 20.866 in
Lladró Great Dragon Sculpture by Francisco Polope. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Francisco Polope
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition dragon sculpture in matte porcelain with gold lustre. A symbol of power and prosperity in Eastern culture, this magical creature, the bearer of good luck, is the protagonist in this spectacular High Porcelain limited edition. The hundreds of scales covering its skin are individually hand painted with gold lustre, an extremely laborious technique requiring the expertise of the finest artists. The luminosity distinguishing its spectacular embellishment is attained by combining gloss and satin finishes, united by an iridescent metallic hue on the chest and a vivid turquoise hue on the crest. The complexity of the dragon´s...
Porcelain
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H 3.98 in W 2.01 in D 5.01 in
4 Rare Chab Wellington Coat Wall Hooks by Philippe Starck 1987 MoMA Collection
By Philippe Starck
Located in Hamburg, DE
4 no rare Chab Wellington coat wall hooks by Philippe Starck 1987 MoMA collection Manufacturer OWO, Montfort-l'Amaury, France Medium polished aluminum Dimensions 5 x 2 x 4 1/4" (1...
Aluminum