Philippe Starck Seating
French, b. 1949
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.
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Creator: Philippe Starck
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 Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 2 Kartell One More Square Bar Stools in Black 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" an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Crystal
Kartell Cat Walk Chair in White by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
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 Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Plastic
Phillippe Stark Dr.Glob Turquoise Set of Chairs, Italy, 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of 4 stackable chairs designed by Phillipe Starck in 1988 and edited by Kartell. Dr. Glob was born from the idea of bringing together different materials to achieve a firmer stru...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Chrystal 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 Philippe Starck 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Plastic
"Torquemada" Matt Lacquered Textured Beech Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Torquemada" is a chair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with a structure in matt lacquered textured beech available, as Philippe Starck himself revealed in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Aluminum
"Torquemada" Chair in Carved Brushed Oak by Philippe Starck for Driade, 2017
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Torquemada" is a chair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with a structure available in the following versions: brushed oak or brushed oak with carved backrest and seat. Backrest element support is in polished or mirror finished cast aluminum. Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 18.8", W. 16.1", H. 30.5", Seat H. 18.3"
Although these pieces of design seem apparently imperfect and unique, the collection is composed of a table and a set of seats: a chair, an armchair and a stool. The latter feature two handcuffs in mirror-polished stainless steel, a detail that is as structural as well as decorative and ironically reminiscent of the imagery coming from the ancient Inquisition and its infamous and fearsome prosecutor. A link that regards the concept as well as the project and explains where the name of this collection comes from. Each piece is also available in a more precious version, in gouged oak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck, Six Chairs Miss Global, Edited by Kartell
By Philippe Starck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Philippe Starck, six chairs Miss Global, edited by Kartell.
numerous scratches, wear from use
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Metal
"Wow" Composition C1 or C2 Sectional Sofa in Goose Feather by P. Starck, Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Wow Composition C1" or "Wow Composition C2" (mirrored composition of C1) are sectional sofas, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with solid wooden structures an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Feathers, Plywood, Wood, Foam, Fabric, Leather
Philippe Starck One Cafe Indoor or Outdoor Bar Stools for Driade, Italy
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of never used One Cafe bar stools designed by Philippe Starck in 2006 for Driade, Italy. The stool structure is sandblasted anodized polished alumi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Lou Eat Chair in Black Leather by Philippe Starck & D. Sugasawa for Driade
By D. Sugasawa, Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Traditional, Italian, aristocratic families had an unfailing way of finding out what a guest’s manners were like at first sight. Once again, Philippe Starck sits at the work-table with Driade to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brand’s trend-setting business and etiquette, suggesting a slimming principle that will re-educate guests, teaching them to have perfect posture in a Driade context. Starck, rock and chic.
“Lou Eat is not a chair, it is an animal-like sculpture that could eat you.” Philippe Starck
Lou Eat and Lou Think, along with Lou Read...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Leather
Postmodern Vintage Swivel Plastic Armchair Black Silver Philippe Starck, 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage swivel armchair or desk chair from plastic, aluminum and steel in black and silver by Philippe Starck 1980s.
The curved armrests flow into the seat and you can fi...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Philippe Starck Black Chair Armchair Driade Aleph Model Pratfall
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Armchair model Pratfall by Philippe Starck for Italian manufacture Driade Aleph.
Black leather and black lacquered plywood shell on black steel tube.
Th...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Steel
Uncle Jim" Armchair by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Uncle Jim" armchair by Philippe Starck
Kartell Edition
Circa 2020
Measures: Height: 106 cm
Width: 72 cm
Depth: 68 cm
Seat height: 38 cm
Price: 490.
Category
2010s Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Plastic
Egg Shaped Footstools by Philippe Starck, UK, 1998
By Philippe Starck
Located in Antwerp, BE
Egg-shaped footstools designed by Philippe Starck and exclusively crafted for Sanderson, London. Crafted from durable fiberglass, these footstools embody the hotel's ethos of pushing...
Category
1990s British Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Medium 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 Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Crystal
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Small 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 Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Crystal
Cassina Model Lazy Working Chair Blue Leather Armchair by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Philippe Starck designed this Model Lazy working armchair for Cassina
Blue leather.
Feet made of aluminium.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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 Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic A Chairs in Sage Green 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 Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Plastic
French Design Classic Pratfall Lounge Chairs by P. Starck for Driade, Set of Two
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Renens, CH
A set of lounge chairs by French designer Philippe Starck, designed during the mid-1980s for Driade. The armchairs have a very distinctive sharp and clean look, but are still relativ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Metal
Baleri Italia Café Chair Kitchen Stool by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Baleri Italia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A chair designed by the most famous French creator for the then most famous French café: Café Costes in Paris. This stackable chair is solid and comfortable: the ideal chair for a café. Divised in close cooperation with Baleri Italia, the minimal and timeless lines of the Café Chair can elegantly match with all both public and private interiors and lifestyles.
Structure in steel tubing painted with epoxy powders in metallic silver gloss. The seat in lasten: latex rubber and polypropylene belting in black.
Philippe Starck, world famous creator with multifaceted inventiveness, is always focused on the essential, his vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. By employing his prolific work across all domains, from everyday products (furniture, a citrus-squeezer, electric bikes, an individual wind turbine), to architecture (hotels, restaurants that aspire to be stimulating places) and naval and spatial
engineering (mega yachts, space habitation module), he continually pushes the boundaries and requirements of design, becoming one of the most visionary and renowned creators of the international contemporary scene. In 1984 and 1985, Philippe Starck collaborated with Baleri to create five pieces of furniture: Café Chair, Francesca Spanish, Richard III, Président M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Seating
Materials
Steel
Philippe Starck seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Philippe Starck 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 Philippe Starck seating, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 135 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 301 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Philippe Starck 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 Kartell, Driade, and Marc Sadler. Prices for Philippe Starck seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $29,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,437.
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- Who is Philippe Starck?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck is a French architect and designer. He decorated many notable buildings, including the residences at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, and the Royalton Hotel in New York, New York. He also creates bold, playful furniture designs. Shop a selection of Philippe Starck on 1stDibs.
- Where is Philippe Starck from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024Philippe Starck is from France. The designer and architect was born in 1949 in Paris and completed his studies at the École Nissim de Camondo in the city. Over the course of his career, Starck has also had homes in cities around the world, including Capri, Italy; New York, New York; Formentera, Spain; and Burano, Italy. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Philippe Starck furniture.
- Where does Philippe Starck live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck lives in homes located around the world. He has an oyster farm in the South of France and houses situated on the islands of Capri, Italy; Formentera, Spain; and Burano, Italy. In addition, he owns a house in Portugal and an apartment in New York City. Shop a variety of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck is famous for his work as an architect and designer. His work stands out for its bold, dramatic lines and for the touches of humor that he frequently adds. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Philippe Starck.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck designs many types of items. His furniture and household decorative objects are very well known. He also creates watches and boats and works as an architect. Some of his most acclaimed designs include the Louis Ghost chair, the Machine Gun lamp and the Miss K table lamp. You'll find a range of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- What influenced Philippe Starck?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Many things influenced Philippe Starck’s work. His father was an aircraft engineer and his work provided early inspiration for the designer. Starck also identifies fashion trends, pop culture and toys as sources of inspiration. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Philippe Starck furniture.
- When was Philippe Starck born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Designer Philippe Starck was born on January 18, 1949 in Paris, France. His father, André Starck, was an airplane designer, and his work provided early inspiration for Starck's designs. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of Philippe Starck furniture.
- Where did Philippe Starck study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck studied at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris, where he focused on interior design. Following graduation, he found work decorating nightclubs. In 1983, he received a major commission to design the apartments at the Élysée Palace, then occupied by French president François Mitterrand. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024French is the nationality of Philippe Starck. He was born in Paris, France, in 1949. After studying interior design at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris, he started his design career in the 1970s, decorating nightclubs in the city. 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. Explore a range of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck's primary design philosophy is democratic design. He believes in creating pieces of exceptional quality and providing them at accessible prices. Starck takes an imaginative approach, often incorporating touches of humor into his designs. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Philippe Starck's most famous design is arguably the Louis Ghost chair. Starck introduced the design for Kartell in 2002, and it became an instant icon. Now, it's easily one of the most recognized (and copied) designs in the world. The Louis Ghost chair is a postmodern take on the classic Louis XVI armchair, a style that emerged under the tumultuous reign of King Louis-Auguste and Queen Marie Antoinette. The second half of the chair's name refers to its materiality. It wasn't Starck's first plastic chair for Kartell, but it was the first time a single polycarbonate plastic mold was used in the process, creating a structure completely free of joints. Formally, Starck distilled the geometry of his antique reference to its main elements: the oval-shaped backrest, curved armrests and straight legs, creating a piece that has remained popular for more than 20 years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Philippe Starck's design style is modern. Some words that capture the spirit of his work include dynamic, sleek, fluid and witty. Starck has created everything from hotel interiors and luxury yachts to toothbrushes and teakettles and incorporates playful and unexpected elements in his work. Shop a range of Philippe Starck furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck influenced design by changing designers' relationship to their work. His bold, playful approach caused other designers to take more risks and think outside of the box when creating their own designs. On 1stDibs, find a range of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Philippe Starck has designed many products. He 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. He is particularly well known for his furniture, such as the Louis Ghost chair, the Tip Top table, the Series Club chair and the Prince AHA stool. Shop a selection of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck uses a wide range of materials in his designs. He is best known for unconventional pairings, such as pieces made of velvet and chrome or glass and stone. Often, he chooses plastic as a material because it is versatile and affordable. Shop a variety of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Philippe Starck designed the Ghost chair for the furniture maker Kartell to produce and sell in 2002. It draws inspiration from the Louis XVI upholstered armchair. You'll find a collection of Philippe Starck Ghost chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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