Philippe Starck Furniture
French, b. 1949
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.
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Creator: Philippe Starck
Emeco Kong Counter Stool with Arms in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Starck first designed the Kong barstool for the Chinese restaurant Kong in Paris. The one armed stool was intended to make it easy and graceful for the su...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Kong Barstool w/ Arms in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Starck first designed the Kong barstool for the Chinese restaurant Kong in Paris. The one armed stool was intended to make it easy and graceful for the super model clientele to slith...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
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Aluminum
Emeco Kong Armchair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Starck first designed the Kong barstool for the Chinese restaurant Kong in Paris. The one armed stool was intended to make it easy and graceful for the super model clientele to slith...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Heritage Armchair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Heritage is a stacking chair designed by Philippe Starck, inspired by the original 1006 Navy. The rocking version was designed for the world famous Bon restaurant in Paris. Intended ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
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Aluminum
Emeco Hudson Barstool w/ Arms in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Kong Counter Stool in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Starck first designed the Kong barstool for the Chinese restaurant Kong in Paris. The one armed stool was intended to make it easy and graceful for the su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Heritage Rocking Chair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Heritage is a stacking chair designed by Philippe Starck, inspired by the original 1006 Navy.The rocking version was designed for the world famous Bon restaurant in Paris. Intended a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Wow" Composition P1 or P2 Sectional Sofa in Goose Feather by P. Starck, Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Wow Composition P1" or "Wow Composition P2" (mirrored composition of P1) are sectional sofas, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with solid wooden structures an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Plywood, Feathers
Emeco Hudson Counter Stool with Arms in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Torquemada" Table in Brushed Oak Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade, 2017
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Torquemada" is a table, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, made from solid Sessile oak natural matt lacquered with totally brushed top or with brushed top and handmade carved profile. Binding element of the legs and central beam are in polished stainless steel with mirror finish.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 31.4", W. 82.6", H. 28.7"
Although these pieces of design seem apparently imperfect and unique, the collection is composed of a table and a set of seats: a chair, an armchair and a stool. The latter feature two handcuffs in mirror-polished stainless steel, a detail that is as structural as well as decorative and ironically reminiscent of the imagery coming from the ancient Inquisition and its infamous and fearsome prosecutor. A link that regards the concept as well as the project and explains where the name of this collection comes from. Each piece is also available in a more precious version, in gouged oak...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mirror Art Frame Floor or Wall Mirror
By Philippe Starck
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror Art Frame floor or wall mirror framed by
4 clear glass curved elements, 6 mm thick.
Also available with decorative reglets (engraved
version-neutral) in semi-reflective glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Emeco Heritage Rocking Armchair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Heritage is a stacking chair designed by Philippe Starck, inspired by the original 1006 Navy.The rocking version was designed for the world famous Bon restaurant in Paris. Intended a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Heritage Rocking Armchair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Heritage is a stacking chair designed by Philippe Starck, inspired by the original 1006 Navy. The rocking version was designed for the world famous Bon restaurant in Paris. Intended ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck Cinemascope Ottoman in Goose Feather Padding, 2017
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Philippe Starck cinemascope ottoman is made from brushed stainless steel base with adjustable feet. Polyurethane foams and goose feather padding wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Emeco Hudson Swivel Armchair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Psiche" Table and Mirror Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Psiche" is a hybrid piece of furniture between a table and a mirror, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of dark gray painted cast iro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Emeco Hudson Counter Stool with Arms in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Wow" Two-Seat Sectional Sofa with Goose Feather by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Wow" is a two-seat sectional sofa, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with a solid wooden structure and plywood panels, covered in a vast sampler of upholstery ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Plywood, Feathers
Cassina Model Lazy Working Chair Blue Leather Armchair by Philippe Starck
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Philippe Starck designed this Model Lazy working armchair for Cassina
Blue leather.
Feet made of aluminium.
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1990s Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck Black Chair Armchair Driade Aleph Model Pratfall
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Armchair model Pratfall by Philippe Starck for Italian manufacture Driade Aleph.
Black leather and black lacquered plywood shell on black steel tube.
Th...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brilliant play on perspective, this outdoor version of the legendary Superarchimoon feels oversized and magnificent. The outer diffuser is created by weaving colored PVC tube compo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Design Table and Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 1990s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
beautiful 20th century design set two armchairs and one table for inside or outside
- Model DrNo designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell
- Polypropylene shell tinted body
- Comfor...
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1990s Italian Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck Machine Gun Lamp, 20th Century
By Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful life size machine gun floor lamp by Philippe Stark.
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1950s American Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck, Six Chairs Miss Global, Edited by Kartell
By Philippe Starck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Philippe Starck, six chairs Miss Global, edited by Kartell.
numerous scratches, wear from use
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Wow" Composition I1 or I2 Sectional Sofa in Goose Feather by P. Starck, Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Wow Composition I1" (combining a left daybed and a right three-seat terminal element with one armrest) or "Wow Composition I2" (mirrored composition of I1) are sectional sofas, desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Feathers, Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Plywood
Four Café Staking Chairs by Philippe Starck for Cerruti Baleri
By Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of four café chairs designed by Philippe Starck in 1983 for Costa café. This were made by Cerruti Baleri, Italy in 1984.
The seat is made out...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Out/In" Metallic Silver Gray Colored Sofa by P. Starck & E. Quitllet for Driade
By Eugeni Quitllet, Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Out/In" is an iconic sofa, designed by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet and manufactured by Driade, in polyethylene monobloc available in metallic silver gray color with silver ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Wow" Composition C1 or C2 Sectional Sofa in Goose Feather by P. Starck, Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Wow Composition C1" or "Wow Composition C2" (mirrored composition of C1) are sectional sofas, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with solid wooden structures an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Plywood, Feathers
Cassina Lazy Working Sofa Design Philippe Starck with Flos Archimoon Lamp
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Philippe Starck designed this Model Lazy Sofa.
Blue leather sofa including a Flos Archimoon lamp. The lamp is removable.
It has shelves beside every armrests.
Feet made of aluminium.
"Lazy Working...
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1990s Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck "Streetlight" Table Lamp
By Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Philippe Starck table lamp for JCDecaux. In 1992, Philippe Starck worked with JCDecaux to develop a revolutionary street lamp, Streetlight, a striking yet functional solution to illuminating the city streets. With its pivoting head rotating from the vertical to the horizontal, the light is positioned upright during the day, then slowly moves to an angled position to light up the street as night sets...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Wow" Composition E1 or E2 Sectional Sofa in Goose Feather by P. Starck, Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Wow Composition E1" (combining a left daybed and a righ three-seat terminal element with one armrest) or "Wow Composition E2" (mirrored composition of E1) are sectional sofas, desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Plywood, Feathers
Philippe Starck One Cafe Indoor or Outdoor Bar Stools for Driade, Italy
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of never used One Cafe bar stools designed by Philippe Starck in 2006 for Driade, Italy. The stool structure is sandblasted anodized polished alumi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck Teak Ladder and Bench
By Philippe Starck
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pictured here are two separate sets. One shelf and one stool comprise a set. Custom designed by Philippe Starck for the Delano Hotel's bathrooms. One set was in every guest room and ...
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1980s American Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Teak
Philippe Starck Modernist Sculpture
By Philippe Starck
Located in New York, NY
Rare Philippe Starck for Driade Astronomie populaire sculpture.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Philippe Starck Chairs, France, 1990s
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of four sleek and elegant "Tango" side chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Driade. The seat and back are molded plywood, stained black. The legs are chromed metal. Stamped und...
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Late 20th Century French Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Flos Romeo Soft 1 Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage example with a dimmer on/off switch attached to wire.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Original Ara Table Lamps by Phillpe Starck for Flos, 1988, France
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of mirror polished-chrome plated steel table lamps have a die-cast head of Zamac metal alloy, with glass defuser, supported by a angled steel pole attached to a weighted chrome ...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of sleek, Costes chairs by French designer and architect Philippe Starck for Driade, Italy was designed for the Costes Cafe in Paris. The chair's barrel shell is made of bl...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
1992 Philippe Starck 'Illusion' Dining Table
By Philippe Starck
Located in New York, NY
The Philippe Starck illusion dining table stands as a testament to the designer's hallmark approach to design—innovative, fluid, and infused with a touch of whimsy. Born in 1949 in P...
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1990s Italian Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Philippe Starck Bar Stools Hudson Aluminum 2000
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Vienna, AT
Philippe Starck stackable Hudson bar-stools (4 pieces)
Dimensions 43" (height) 29.5" (seat height). 21.25" x 17.75"
Philippe Starck created and named them for Ian Schrager's Hudson ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck Hi-Glob Stools for Kartell - a Pair
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Philippe Starck designed Hi-Glob barstools with mint green seats and gray lacquered frame for Kartell.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
By Philippe Starck, Daum
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s.
Signed.
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pat Conley 2 Vintage Steel Chair by Philippe Starck ca. 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Geneva, CH
Fantastic vintage postmodern black painted tubular steel chair "Pat Conley 2" by Philippe Starck produced by XO Paris ca. 1984
Very good condition. Signed....
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1980s French Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Philippe Starck Rare Miss Wirt Chairs 1982 Post Modern
By Mario Bellini, Ron Arad, Philippe Starck, Mario Botta, Disform
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Post Modern Pair of Miss Wirt Chairs by Philippe Starck for Disform in original black linen. Miss Wirt tripod, three legged chairs produced in Spain 198...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck Driade Royalton Chair and Ottoman
By Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Phillip Starck designed chair and ottoman from the Royalton hotel in New York City produced by Driade. These chairs were in the lobby of the iconic Ian Sch...
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1980s Italian Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Cassina Lazy Working Sofa Design Philippe Starck
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Philippe Starck designed this Model Lazy sofa.
This Model is the pure one without the shelves.
The fabric is white ecru and it is in a very good condition only little signs of wear.
Feet made of aluminium.
"Lazy Working Sofa...
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1990s Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Two Philippe Starck Serie Romeo Moon Pressed Glass Modern Table Lamps Flos Italy
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Two Philippe Starck Serie Romeo Moon T1 pressed glass and steel modern table lamps by Flos Italy.
In this table version, the shade is made of pressed clear...
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2010s Italian Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Occasional Side Table by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Small, round, occasional side table in stainless steel by Philippe Starck
for the Royalton Hotel
France, 1988
Base, top and feet all same material. Perforated X-table base.
Measu...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Philippe Starck Mirror Floor-Lamp from the Delano Hotel South Beach
By Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Custom designed by Philippe Starck for the Delano hotel on Miami Beach in 1985. The stem has mirrored panels with glass etched flowers and the original cu...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Philippe Starck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Philippe Starck furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Philippe Starck furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Philippe Starck furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 204 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 698 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Philippe Starck were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Flos, Patricia Urquiola, and Kartell. Prices for Philippe Starck furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $29,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,844.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck uses a wide range of materials in his designs. He is best known for unconventional pairings, such as pieces made of velvet and chrome or glass and stone. Often, he chooses plastic as a material because it is versatile and affordable. Shop a variety of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- Who is Philippe Starck?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck is a French architect and designer. He decorated many notable buildings, including the residences at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, and the Royalton Hotel in New York, New York. He also creates bold, playful furniture designs. Shop a selection of Philippe Starck on 1stDibs.
- Where is Philippe Starck from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024Philippe Starck is from France. The designer and architect was born in 1949 in Paris and completed his studies at the École Nissim de Camondo in the city. Over the course of his career, Starck has also had homes in cities around the world, including Capri, Italy; New York, New York; Formentera, Spain; and Burano, Italy. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Philippe Starck furniture.
- Where does Philippe Starck live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck lives in homes located around the world. He has an oyster farm in the South of France and houses situated on the islands of Capri, Italy; Formentera, Spain; and Burano, Italy. In addition, he owns a house in Portugal and an apartment in New York City. Shop a variety of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck is famous for his work as an architect and designer. His work stands out for its bold, dramatic lines and for the touches of humor that he frequently adds. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Philippe Starck.
- When was Philippe Starck born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Designer Philippe Starck was born on January 18, 1949 in Paris, France. His father, André Starck, was an airplane designer, and his work provided early inspiration for Starck's designs. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck designs many types of items. His furniture and household decorative objects are very well known. He also creates watches and boats and works as an architect. Some of his most acclaimed designs include the Louis Ghost chair, the Machine Gun lamp and the Miss K table lamp. You'll find a range of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- What influenced Philippe Starck?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Many things influenced Philippe Starck’s work. His father was an aircraft engineer and his work provided early inspiration for the designer. Starck also identifies fashion trends, pop culture and toys as sources of inspiration. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Philippe Starck furniture.
- Where did Philippe Starck study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck studied at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris, where he focused on interior design. Following graduation, he found work decorating nightclubs. In 1983, he received a major commission to design the apartments at the Élysée Palace, then occupied by French president François Mitterrand. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024French is the nationality of Philippe Starck. He was born in Paris, France, in 1949. After studying interior design at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris, he started his design career in the 1970s, decorating nightclubs in the city. 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. Explore a range of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck's primary design philosophy is democratic design. He believes in creating pieces of exceptional quality and providing them at accessible prices. Starck takes an imaginative approach, often incorporating touches of humor into his designs. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Philippe Starck has designed many products. He 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. He is particularly well known for his furniture, such as the Louis Ghost chair, the Tip Top table, the Series Club chair and the Prince AHA stool. Shop a selection of Philippe Starck furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Philippe Starck's most famous design is arguably the Louis Ghost chair. Starck introduced the design for Kartell in 2002, and it became an instant icon. Now, it's easily one of the most recognized (and copied) designs in the world. The Louis Ghost chair is a postmodern take on the classic Louis XVI armchair, a style that emerged under the tumultuous reign of King Louis-Auguste and Queen Marie Antoinette. The second half of the chair's name refers to its materiality. It wasn't Starck's first plastic chair for Kartell, but it was the first time a single polycarbonate plastic mold was used in the process, creating a structure completely free of joints. Formally, Starck distilled the geometry of his antique reference to its main elements: the oval-shaped backrest, curved armrests and straight legs, creating a piece that has remained popular for more than 20 years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Philippe Starck influenced design by changing designers' relationship to their work. His bold, playful approach caused other designers to take more risks and think outside of the box when creating their own designs. On 1stDibs, find a range of Philippe Starck furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Philippe Starck's design style is modern. Some words that capture the spirit of his work include dynamic, sleek, fluid and witty. Starck has created everything from hotel interiors and luxury yachts to toothbrushes and teakettles and incorporates playful and unexpected elements in his work. Shop a range of Philippe Starck furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Philippe Starck designed the Ghost chair for the furniture maker Kartell to produce and sell in 2002. It draws inspiration from the Louis XVI upholstered armchair. You'll find a collection of Philippe Starck Ghost chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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