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"Lou Read" Leather and Reinforced Polyurethane Armchair by P. Starck for Driade

$8,987per item
£6,755.85per item
€7,832.17per item
CA$12,547.25per item
A$14,053.58per item
CHF 7,312.55per item
MX$170,679.79per item
NOK 92,704.52per item
SEK 87,473.62per item
DKK 58,439.16per item
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"Lou Read" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet and manufactured by Driade, with a polyurethane Baydur structure with internal metal reinforcement. Leather covers are available in a vast sampler of colors. Brown and black leather covered versions only are available in quick ship. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 29.9", W. 27.5", H. 47.2", Seat H. 16.5" A strongly vivid armchair, with an organic outline, perhaps anthropomorphous, conceived with leather directly fixed on a fiberglass skeleton. The armchair is entirely covered in leather and hand-stitched. The unexpected comfort is given by its perfect ergonomics. Philippe Stark said about "Lou Read": "Just minimal body prolongation, an organic armchair supporting your spirit" PHILIPPE STARCK is an internationally acclaimed French creator, designer and architect. His profound comprehension of contemporary mutations, his determination to change the world, his anticipatory concern for environmental implications, his love of ideas, his desire to defend the intelligence of usefulness and the usefulness of intelligence have accompanied one iconic creation after the other. From everyday products such as furniture and lemon squeezers to revolutionary mega-yachts, individual windmills, electric bikes or hotels and restaurants that aspire to be wondrous, stimulating and intensely vibrant places. This untiring and rebellious citizen of the world, who considers sharing his ethical and subversive vision of a fairer planet as a duty, creates unconventional places and objects whose purpose is to be “good” before being beautiful. Philippe Starck and his wife, Jasmine, mostly live on an airplane or in “middles of nowhere”.
  • Creator:
    Driade (Manufacturer),Philippe Starck (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47.2 in (119.89 cm)Width: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Depth: 29.9 in (75.95 cm)Seat Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2017
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(Current Production)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    1-2 weeks
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU163928370393

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