A PAIR OF RICHARD III CHAIRS by PHILIPPE STARCK

Brand: Baleri Italy Model: Richard III Armchair Design: Philippe Starck, 1985 Richard III is a highly symbolic armchair that reinterprets the essence of bourgeois décor through a co...

The J Lang armchair by Philippe Starck designed for former Culture Minister Jack Lang is an important work of 1980s design, illustrating Starck’s ability to combine innovation, comfo...

A pair of fiberglass Richard III lounge chairs, by Philippe Starck. Open at the side, and supported by two back legs with a thin fiberglass front side, cre...

The very essence of bourgeois décor with a modern twist, the object as a mask, a technological jack-in-the-box. These are the ingredients of this highly symbolic armchair. The Richard III was created by Philippe Starck who, moved by the sight of battered old club armchairs abandoned in the street, decided to give them a new life. At this time, Starck was imagining President’s private apartment interiors in the Elysée Palace and the Richard III became President François Mitterrand’s favorite armchair. Armchair with completely molded structure in rigid structural polyurethane, painted with polyurethane enamel. Cushion in expanded polyurethane and dacron. 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...

This pair of model "J Lang" armchairs was designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for Driade. These chairs were integrated to the Lang collection, specifically crafted to furnish the Fr...

Philippe Starck (b. 1949) Clift Armchair, ca. 2001 Mahogany plywood and brown imitation leather Model created for the Clift Hotel in San Francisco, USA H. 71 x W. 51 x D. 46 cm H. 28...

Conçue en 1981 par le visionnaire Philippe Starck, la paire de fauteuils Pratfall incarne l'esthétique radicale et élégante du design français des années 80. Éditée par Aleph (divisi...

Paire de chaises “Costes” dessinées par Philippe Starck en 1984 pour le célèbre café Costes à Paris, puis éditées par Driade. Ce modèle devenu iconique incarne le tournant du design...

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...

Philippe Starck Chaise Jane Paille, Ca. 1987 Edition Driade, Italie Bois teinté marron foncé, assise en papier tressé façon paille H. 89 x L. 66 x P. 63 cm H. 35 1/8 x W. 26 x D. 24 ...