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Hi-Glob Philippe Starck Bar Stools for Kartell, Italy, 1993

Name: Hi-Glob Philippe Starck Bar Stools for Kartell, Italy, 1993
Brand: Philippe Starck
Price: 2618.01 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Philippe Starck six Hi-Glob stackable barstools for Kartell Italy 1993 in good condition. These counter or bar stools will be shipped overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of transport to the US crate included is Euro 975. Philippe Starck declares in Casa Vogue, "my concept of democratic design is based on the following idea: to give quality pieces at accessible prices to the largest number of people. To lower the price while increasing the quality. It's my political consciousness." In 1969 Starck designed an inflatable structure, based on the idea of materiality, reflecting his early interest in living spaces. Not long afterwards, Pierre Cardin, seduced by the iconoclastic design, offered him the job of artistic director at his publishing house. In 1970, Philippe Starck founded his first industrial design company, Starck Product, which he later renamed Ubik after the famous Philip K. Dick novel. Here began work with the biggest design manufacturers in Italy - Driade, Alessi, Kartell - and others throughout Europe – Drimmer in Austria, Vitra in Switzerland and Disform in Spain, for examples. In 1983, then-French President François Mitterrand, on the recommendation of his Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, chose Starck to refurbish the president's private apartments at the Élysée. The following year he designed the Café Costes. Over the years, Starck worked with same of the finest Italian furniture brands, including creating the iconic Generic chair for Kartell the innovative Lady Hio table for Glass Italia and chic sofas and armchairs for the likes of Cassina and Driade.

Creator:

Philippe Starck (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 34.26 in (87 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)Seat Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 6

Style:

Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Iron,Plastic

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1990-1999

Date of Manufacture:

1993

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Weesp, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1464235545322

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Philippe Starck

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.