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 Componibili Bio in Pink by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Componibili Bio in pink by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell. The Componibili Bio storage unit was first created by Italian designer and Kartell co-founder Anna Castelli Ferrieri in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo Vademecum Lamp in Red
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarce Vademecum table lamp, model 4034, designed Joe Colombo for Kartell. The forward-thinking design is intended to be versatile and portable, with a name in Latin that translates ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern black wood armchair mod. 4801 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black wood armchair mod. 4801 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
Armchair mod. 4801 with structure made up of several interlocking parts, in black wood. It has a semi-o...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Modern Red Plastic Modular 4602 Chest of Drawers by Fussel Kartell 1970
By Kartell, Simon Fussel
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pair of modular red plastic mod. 4602 chest of drawers on wheels by Simon Fussel for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular piece of furniture with four drawers, mod. 4602, one of wh...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970s pair of Plastic Modular Cabinets by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original pair of cylindrical cabinets by Anna Castelli for Kartell, modular with vertical overlap was designed for every room. A true pieces of italian design. The items are in...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Giotto Stoppino For Kartell 1970 Italian Magazine Holder In Cream Plastic
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Magazine holder designed by Giotto Stoppino (1926-1911) for Kartell.
Stunning and very decorative piece, designed in Milano Italy by the architect Giotto Stoppino, back in the 1970....
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Attila Table-Stool in Colored by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attila table-stool, is a charismatic personality of striking originality and anti-conformism. Stools and tables which are cute and humorous but with one eye on functionality, thought...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Max-Beam Side Table in Nude by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
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 Invisible Low Rectangular Table in Crystal by Tokujin Yoshioka
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Invisible table designed by Tokujin Yoshioka combines lightness and solidity, grace and elegance and practicality and style. Its simplicity and purity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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 Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Matte Silver by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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 Space Lamp in Copper with Clear Shade by Adam Tihany
By Adam Tihany, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp made of transparent plastic with an elongated shape: the silhouette recalls the shapes of the Space Needle, the tower that made the Seattle skyline famous. “In designing the ‘Space’ Lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Resin
Kartell Panier Coffee Table in Crystal by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
By Kartell, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Formal, technical and functional research is clearly visible in this container with its simple and expressive shape. With its transparent polycarbonate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Max-Beam Side Table in Aquamarine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
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 Upper Step Ladder in Crystal 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 Kabuki Floor Lamp in Green 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 crate a woven structure similar to lace w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Tip Top Bar Table in Crystal by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tip Top is a small side table, light and versatile, formed of a single base supporting the solid 48 cm diameter table top. The combination of the colored top and the transparent, hol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Napoleon Table-Stool in Multicolor by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleon table-stool, is charismatic personalities of striking originality and anti-conformism. Stools and tables which are cute and humorous but with o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Prince Aha Stool in Fennel Green by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
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
Gancio coat stand with shelf by Olaf Von Bohr and Marcello Siard, Kartell 1970
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell, Marcello Siard
Located in MIlano, IT
Wall-mounted coat rack Hook model with all-plastic frame in beige color with four hangers and hat rack.
This project combines the design of Olaf Von Bohr's coat rack with that of Mar...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Chair model 4999 Kartell Marco Zanuso / Richard Sapper 1964 First production 6x
By Marco Zanuso, Kartell, Richard Sapper
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
6x Chair model 4999/5 Kartell
Marco Zanuso 1964 / Very rare original first production!
Chairs are in good vintage condition. Due to the age of the plastic, you will see some discol...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Miss Balu Table by Philippe Starck for Kartell
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Phillippe Starck for Kartell. Starck did extensive research to make a non scratch table and this was the result.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Marcel Wanders for Kartell Italy Clear "Stone" Stool - a Pair
By Kartell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcel Wanders for Kartell Italy Clear "Stone" Stool - a Pair. Circa 21st Century, Pre-owned. Measurements: 18.25" H x 12" Diameter.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Modern Steel White Plastic Trays Coffee Table Piero Lissoni Kartell 1990
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern steel and white plastic Trays coffee table by Piero Lissoni for Kartell, 1990s.
Tray model coffee table with square shape, chromed steel r...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Flip Folding Trolley Table by A. Citterio with Toan Nguyen for Kartell
By Kartell, Toan Nguyen, Antonio Citterio
Located in New York, NY
Lucite and stainless steel folding cart on casters.
Category
20th Century Kartell Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Model 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Lasne, BE
Orange wooden armchair by Joe Colombo. The armchair is numbered. Dimensions: Seat height 34cm Wear due to time and age of the armchair.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set Of 2 KD24 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy 1968
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
The "KD24" table lamp, designed by the legendary Joe Colombo for Kartell in 1968, is an iconic piece that perfectly represents the Space Age period. This lamp, which is in perfect co...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili Metal 3-Tier Drawer in Chrome by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
White Methacrylate Square Mirror 4724/5 by G. Stoppino for Kartell
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White methacrylate square wall mirror design by Gino Colombini and produced by Kartell in the 1970s.
Good condition: a very small chip on one corner. a few darker lines along one side.
Category
1870s Italian Space Age Antique Kartell Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Gerd Lange, Sconces, ABS, Methacrylate, Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Kartell, Gerd Lange
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of abs and methacrylate sconces designed by Gerd Lange and produced by Kartell, Italy, 1970s.
Dimensions of Back Plate (inches) : 10 x 10 x 1 (Height x Width x Depth)
So...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Red 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Italy 1972
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This chair, model 4875 was designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the early 1970's. It has a single seat-backrest unit with four screwable ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Tic Tac Desk Lamp by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this first serie of Tic Tac desk lamp, designed by Giotto Stoppino and produced by Kartell duri...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Space Age Red Modular Chest of Drawers by Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age Red plastic Modular chest of drawers by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
Modular chest of drawers with square base and rounded corne...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Giotto Stoppino "4675" Magazine Rack in Black by Kartell, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Giotto Stoppino "4675" Magazine Rack in black by Kartell, 1970s
Crafted with premium-quality materials, this functional yet stylish magazine rack will add a touch of sophisticatio...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Space Age Red Modular Chest of Drawers by Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age red plastic modular chest of drawers by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular chest of drawers with square base and rou...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell
Located in Highland, IN
Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful design. Two identical forms are fastened together giving it the distinctive hourglass sp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Plastic
Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A true symbol of Sixties design, famous also for being the only piece by Kartell made entirely of wood. Contemporary technology has made it possible to create the same product using ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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
Italian Modern Black Metal Plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
Set of 12 dining room chairs mod. 4855 with round seat with a hole in the centre, in plastic and black...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern White Plastic Magazine Rack 4675 by Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic Magazine rack mod. 4675 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
Iconic magazine rack mod. 4675 in white-beige plastic with 6 compartments. It features a r...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Trix Sofa Bed by Piero Lissoni in Orange
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trix is made up of three different elements connected by an elegant system of elastics which can transform and adapt to different uses through easy rotation. Trix can be an original two-person pouf, a comfortable bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Red 4630 Roto Ashtray by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in 1970 and produced by Kartell in 1973 two years after designer Joe Colombo's death, the Kartell 4630 Roto/Rotocenere ashtray is Colombo at his finest. Red plast...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Espresso Cup in Pink by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies Family, which heralded a new way of perceiving tableware by using transparent products moulded with various relief patterns, has been expanded to include new elements suc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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
Set of Desk Accessories by Rexite, Kartell, Neolt, 9 Pieces, Italy, 1980s
By Stile Neolt, Rexite, Kartell, Barbieri e Marianelli
Located in Praha, CZ
- Four bookends, two desk organizers, two pen or pencil holders, one diary
- Marked.
- Rare models a and color.
- Very practical.
- Raul Barbieri and Gio...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Smile Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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 system is the elementary and solid vertical overlapping of interlocking single pieces to create practical storage furniture., Modular pieces can be rested on wheels. Flexible, functional, practical, Modular pieces have been in production for almost forty years and have received a great deal of recognition for the project's significance and innovation (they can be found on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Centre George Pompidou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Smoke by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
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 Tip Top Bar Table in Glossy Black by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The mono-color tip top side-table dresses up in white for a bright and impactful look. The solid colour Tip Top side table with a round top is the ideal place to put all sorts of ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
White 4630 Roto Ashtray by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in 1970 and produced by Kartell in 1973 two years after designer Joe Colombo's death, the Kartell 4630 Roto/Rotocenere ashtray is Colombo at his finest. White pla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Blue by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
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 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 s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Modern Modular Chest of Drawers/Shoe Rack, Olaf von Bohr, Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular chest of drawers or shoe rack mod. 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular chest of drawers or shoe rack with...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Take Lamp in Blue 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 Mini Geen-A Lamp in Bronze by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geen-a is Kartell's first reading lamp, supplementing the brand’s lighting range with a product designed for this specific purpose. The simple lines conceal a real sense of attitude, while the clean shape – free from showy tech features – has a familiar yet intriguing effect. The piece consists of a base, a lightshade, three LED bulbs, a stem and a handle for easy transportation, while three matt-finish colours are available: white, black and brick. This is a simple lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Matt Black 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 2-Tier Drawer in Smile 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 system is the elementary and solid vertical overlapping of interlocking single pieces to create practical storage furniture., Modular pieces can be rested on wheels. Flexible, functional, practical, Modular pieces have been in production for almost forty years and have received a great deal of recognition for the project's significance and innovation (they can be found on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Centre George Pompidou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 4997 Table Plastic Italy, 1960s
By Kartell, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, IT
Table with adjustable feet; plastic material.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Coat Hangers in Light Blue by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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.