Philippe starck s masters chair for kartell draws its form by layering the shapes of classic chairs by three design masters the outlines of the 7 series by arne jacobsen eiffel chair by.
Philippe starck masters chair.
A statement piece available in a variety of colours the masters chair was designed by phillipp starck and as with all starck designs adds a surprising twist to any interior.
The masters chair by philippe starck for kartell is a powerful tribute to three unmistakable symbolic chairs series 7 by arne jacobsen the tulip armchair by eero saarinen and the eiffel chair by charles eames.
Design furniture chairs the interesting thing in the design of a chair is exploring its mysteries.
The back is naturally its most distinctive feature with full and empty spaces created by the curvaceous crisscrossing lines of three different backs which descend to meet at the seat edge.
Apart from its obvious ergonomic industrial and ecological functions there is also its meaning and its background and above all the background of the people who will experience it.
The masters chair is a clear tribute to three symbol chairs reworked and reinterpreted by starck s creative genius.
The unmistakable silhouettes of arne jacobsen s serie 7 eero saarinen s tulip armchair and charles eames eiffel chair entwine in a sinuous hybrid creating a fusion of original and attractive styles.
The masters chair is roomy and comfy perched on four slim legs.
Starck blends these ideas to create a hybrid and birthing a fusion of original and engaging styles.
The masters chair 2010 weaves together the back silhouettes of jacobsen s series 7 chair the eameses molded shell chair and saarinen s tulip armchair to create something entirely new.
He takes apart cleans and dissects design icons in order to identify and extract their structural lines that to use the words of the creator add together to create a new product a new project reflecting our new.
Its special finish makes it feel sensual and velvety to the touch.
A hybrid of three iconic chair designs moulded from ultra strong polypropylene the succession of unbroken curves has no awkward joins or screws.
With the masters chair of 2009 philippe starck continues his reflections on the notions of dematerialisation and inheritance.