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 Round Glossy Table in Brown Emperador Chrome Frame by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Kartell, Glen Oliver Löw
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Kartell Cara Outdoor Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito in Ivory Blue
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
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Powder Blue 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 Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Kartell Abbracciaio Candelabra in White
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abbracciaio is an aluminium casting of two shapes which, when placed one in front of the other, become a loving embrace.
The two structures composing the candelabra link together g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Round Glossy Table in Tropical Grey Chrome Frame by Antonio Citterio
By Glen Oliver Löw, Antonio Citterio, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Kartell Taj Mini Table Lamps in Black by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taj mini is the small version of the three-dimensional lamp which becomes a luminous sculpture that fits perfectly into every corner of the home, thanks to it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Bloom Suspension in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bloom is a tubular polycarbonate framework entirely covered by a structure of tiny transparent polycarbonate double corolla flowers. The result is an industrially produced lamp but w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Re-Chair in Tortola by Antonio Citterio
By Kartell, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell is continuing its strategy of producing original products which combine sustainable materials with the latest production technol- ogy, offering new creative impulses based ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Round Glossy Table in Tropical Grey Marble by Antonio Citterio
By Glen Oliver Löw, Antonio Citterio, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Kartell Cat Walk Chair in Rose 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 Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in Titanium 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 th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Filippo Panseca for Kartell Table Lamp Model '4044' in Chrome and Neon
By Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Filippo Panseca for Kartell, table lamp, model '4044', chrome-plated brass, perspex, neon, Italy, 1968.
Futuristic spherical lamp designed by Italian designer Filippo Panseca for Ka...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Kartell Kabuki Floor Lamp in Opaque White by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kabuki floor lamp is injection molded. The sophisticated injection technology used makes it possible to crate a woven structure similar to lace with a unique perforated surface t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
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 Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Jellies Carafe in Green by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of carafes made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 16 Small Kartell Jellies Glasses in Light Blue by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of glasses made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Kartell Taj Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taj, more than a lamp, is a three-dimensional manifestation, a luminous sculpture, a presence as much at home on our desk as on another piece of furniture. Although it is a table lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Kabuki Floor Lamp in White by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kabuki floor lamp is injection moulded. The sophisticated injection technology used makes it possible to crate a woven structure similar to lace ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Medium FL/Y Pendant Light in Chrome by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An essential lamp which is characterised by the “subtle interpretations of the theme. Made in transparent methacrylate in chrome, the cover is not perfectly hemispherical but the cut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Medium Kartell Jelly Bowls in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Kartell Bubble Club 2-Seat Sofa in Powder 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Aledin Dec Desk Lamp in Crystal by Alberto e Francesco Meda
By Francesco Meda, Kartell, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aledin Dec is defined by the faceted decoration of its cone-shaped diffuser. The luminous beam throws a wider and more atmospheric light which well lends itself to residential applic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Air Du Temps Table Clock in Crystal Black 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 time to elapse suspended on a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Bloom Suspension in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bloom is a tubular polycarbonate framework entirely covered by a structure of tiny transparent polycarbonate double corolla flowers. The result is an industrially produced lamp but w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Bloom Suspension in Gold Bronze & Copper by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bloom is a tubular polycarbonate framework entirely covered by a structure of tiny transparent polycarbonate double corolla flowers. The result is an industrially produced lamp but w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Glossy Table in Marble White by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Glen Oliver Löw, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Piuma Chair in Mustard 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 Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Dr. Glob Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Dr Glob chairs for Kartell by Philippe Starck. Vintage 1980s. In good condition but age and use related scuffs and marks. These are two different com...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Madame Chair in Paris Print by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
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 refin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Kartell Madame Chair in Shanghai Print by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
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 refin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Kartell Bubble Club Armchair in Powder 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 Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Cara Chair Pale Green by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito
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 Dr. Na Table in Fennel Green by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dr. NO chair is combined with a round table, Dr. NA, available as a direct complement to the seat. The scratch-proof painted surface and tapered central leg made of plastic and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Uncle Jim Armchair in Black by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Uncle collection designed by Philippe Starck adds the Uncle Jim armchair. The armchair echoes the lines and sinuosity of Uncle Jack and lends itself to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Taj Mini Table Lamps in Copper by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taj mini is the small version of the three-dimensional lamp which becomes a luminous sculpture that fits perfectly into every corner of the home, thanks to it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of 2 Kartell Audrey Chair by Piero Lissoni in Sand
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 Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Four Table Soft Touch in White / Black by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This functional and refined table also has a strict geometric design. Thanks to the elegant design solution, the position of the slim table top allows for the convenient positioning of drawers or storage furnishings for computer hardware. They can be placed side-by-side to form office workstations. Four is available with a painted steel body and a 2.5 cm thick table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Kartell Dining Chairs by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six late modernist dining chairs from Italian design house Kartell. The 4855 model is a rarer edition of seating, designed in 1981 by the company’s co-founder and Art Direct...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Italian Pendant Lamp for Kartell, 1950s
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian pendant lamp model KD6 designed by famous designer Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell in 1959, opal methacrylate diffuser.
Please note that the lamp is origina...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Kabuki Outdoor Floor Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kabuki floor lamp is injection molded. The sophisticated injection technology used makes it possible to create a woven structure similar to lace with a unique perforated surface ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Glossy Table in Aged Bronze by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Glen Oliver Löw, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Taj Mini Table Lamps in Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taj mini is the small version of the three-dimensional lamp which becomes a luminous sculpture that fits perfectly into every corner of the home, thanks to it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of 2 Kartell AI Chair in Orange Created by Artificial Intelligence
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
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 pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Small Rectangular Francois Ghost Mirror in Gold by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A series of rectangular two-dimensional wall mirrors which bring to mind milled crystal frames. The frames are made of transparent or colored polycarbonate with seagull wing sections...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Round Glossy Table in Aged Bronze Marble by Antonio Citterio
By Glen Oliver Löw, Antonio Citterio, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Kartell Foliage Sofa Trevira Green by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliage collection is a family of soft chairs. The key players are a two-seater sofa and an armchair, that seem to have grown "naturally": the frame provides support for a comfortabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Kartell Mademoiselle Chair by Philippe Starck in Black Pattern
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mademoiselle armchair is dressed in the wide range of Memphis fabrics, designed by Ettore Sottsass and Nathalie du Pasquier.
It comes either with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fabric
Kartell Glossy Table in Tropical Grey by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Glen Oliver Löw, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Kartell Cat Walk Chair in Rusty Orange 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 Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Carpet Rug
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kartell carpet collection consists of four different models of propylene-backed polyamide rugs. All patterns are digitally printed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Kartell Aledin Dec Desk Lamp in Amber by Alberto e Francesco Meda
By Francesco Meda, Kartell, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aledin Dec is defined by the faceted decoration of its cone-shaped diffuser. The luminous beam throws a wider and more atmospheric light which well lends itself to residential applic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Counter 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in White 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 Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Masters Counter 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 Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Generic C Chairs in Black by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Small Bloom Wall Sconce in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bloom New lamp family with its elliptical shape and distinctive original structure covered by sparkling polycarbonate flowers as pure and precious as crystal comes in, wall light. As delicate as a spring bouquet, Bloom lights offer new and sophisticated multi-color nuances in lavender and mint or an elegant transparent white monochrome. A series of little lights located within the frame beams the light shafts through the flowers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Tall Only Me Mirror in Crystal 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 square that can be hung in either ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Italian Design Coat Hanger Studio BBPR for Kartell
By Studio BBPR, Kartell
Located in bari, IT
A Space Age design with the coat hanger by Studio BBPR.
Graduates of the Milan Polytechnic, the four designers in their early work followed the themes of Italian Rationalism of the 1930s, although they were not an integral part of the main 'Group 7' Movement and MIAR, they collaborated on some projects with Figini and Pollini; these compositional canons can be clearly read in an exemplary building such as the colonia elioterapica in Legnano (1938), where they also realised popular housing units, the so-called Le Grazie working-class neighbourhood (1940-1942).
They distinguished themselves for various town-planning schemes, the Pavia Master Plan (1932), the Tourism Plan for the Island of Elba (1939), and above all for the most important and far-reaching, the Valle d'Aosta Master Plan (1936-1937). During this period they took an active part in the controversy that arose between rationalists and traditionalists and at first, like others, felt they could support the clash for freedom of expression and the triumph of modern architecture within fascism, but after the introduction of the racial laws of 1938 that also affected one of their collaborators, the BBPR architects...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Iron
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.