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Designed by Philippe Starck
There are objects that are universally recognized as icons. The Costes armchair, which in 1984 marked the beginning of the collaboration between Philippe Starck and Driade, and the consecration of the then-unknown designer in Italy, is certainly one such object. Designed for the now-defunct Parisian caf? of the same name, it owes its enduring success to the absoluteness of its form: an enveloping dark wood shell and three sharply angled legs.
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Even a classical image, as a railed chair, in the hands of Philippe Starck acquires a particular connotation. In Pip-e, the sequence of horizontal elements, which create the seat and back definetly, takes on a strong chiaroscuro and goes, unexpectedly, to accompany the bending of the knees.
A chair deliberately abstract in its composition and, for this reason, comfortable in unpredictable ways. Seemingly carved into a block, Toy speaks a language of sharp and broad plans that make it different from other molded polypropylene chairs. In this connotation Toy is unique even within the design corpus of Philippe Starck.
Characterized by the embracing shell and stiletto legs, Lago is enhanced by it’s intensifying bright colors that deliberately smooth the entire surface.
An armchair/character, with an organic outline, perhaps anthropomorphous, conceived with leather directly fixed on a fiberglass skeleton. A tribute, to the great Carlo Mollino and to the Danish design of the 50s, led by Starck with impeccable mastery. The frame is the result of a complex and skilful construction: a first outer shell made of […]
Tacchini’s constant and passionate research about furniture design always brings the company to discover new shapes, materials and creative personalities, but also to rediscover historical design masters. After Achille Castiglioni and Franco Albini, this time Tacchini’s focus is Gianfranco Frattini, one of the major protagonists of Italian Design from the ‘50s to the beginning of […]
$2,650.00
If a design appears to be soft at first glance, it also needs to be soft when you sit in it ? the Ovata is no exception. Its softened lines and grand comfort is available through different pieces: Ovata lounge chair, in two different sizes, and a high back.
Garconne, whose structure is fully covered with leather, is a sofa boasting wide and generous shapes; its soft and large cushions in leather or fabric are bounded by slim, gently curved armrests. Completed by the armchair, Garconne is a luxury item, a fully-fledged protagonist, designed for socialites and people who love meeting friends and relaxing […]