Kartell Furniture
Italian
The Italian design giant Kartell transformed plastic from the stuff of humble household goods into a staple of luxury design in the 1960s. Founded in Milan by Italian chemical engineer Giulio Castelli (1920–2006) and his wife Anna Ferrieri (1918–2006), Kartell began as an industrial design firm, producing useful items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa were making Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly, and Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods.
They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures and kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Consumers in the postwar era were initially skeptical of plastic goods, but their affordability and infinite range of styles and hues eventually won devotees. Tupperware parties in the United States made plastic storage containers ubiquitous in postwar homes, and Kartell’s ingenious designs for juicers, dustpans, and dish racks conquered Europe. Kartell designer Gino Colombini was responsible for many of these early products, and his design for the KS 1146 Bucket won the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1955.
Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper created the K1340 (later called the K 4999) children’s chair that year, and families enjoyed their bright colors and light weight, which made them easy for kids to pick up and move. In 1965, Joe Colombo (1924–78) created one of Kartell’s few pieces of non-plastic furniture, the 4801 chair, which sits low to the ground and comprised of just three curved pieces of plywood. (In 2012, Kartell reissued the chair in plastic.) Colombo followed up on the success of the 4801 with the iconic 4867 Universal Chair in 1967, which, like Verner Panton’s S chair, is made from a single piece of plastic. The colorful, stackable injection-molded chair was an instant classic. That same year, Kartell introduced Colombo’s KD27 table lamp. Ferrierei’s cylindrical 4966 Componibili storage module debuted in 1969.
Kartell achieved international recognition for its innovative work in 1972, when a landmark exhibition curated by Emilio Ambasz called “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” opened at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. That show introduced American audiences to the work of designers such as Gaetano Pesce; Ettore Sottsass, founder of the Memphis Group; and the firms Archizoom and Superstudio (both firms were among Italy's Radical design groups) — all of whom were using wit, humor and unorthodox materials to create a bracingly original interior aesthetic.
Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company’s roster of designers.
Kartell produced Ron Arad’s Bookworm wall shelf in 1994, and Philippe Starck’s La Marie chair in 1998. More recently, Kartell has collaborated with the Japanese collective Nendo, Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola and glass designer Tokujin Yoshioka, among many others. Kartell classics can be found in museums around the world, including MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. In 1999, Claudio Luti established the Museo Kartell to tell the company’s story, through key objects from its innovative and colorful history.
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Creator: Kartell
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Pink by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Following the runaway success of Louis Ghost, we’ve created a “baby” version of the famous Starck chair. Lou Lou Ghost inherits its “paternal” Classic line...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Chair model 4999 Kartell Marco Zanuso / Richard Sapper 1964 First production 6x
By Marco Zanuso, Kartell, Richard Sapper
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
6x Chair model 4999/5 Kartell
Marco Zanuso 1964 / Very rare original first production!
Chairs are in good vintage condition. Due to the age of the plastic, you will see some discol...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Miss Balu Table by Philippe Starck for Kartell
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Phillippe Starck for Kartell. Starck did extensive research to make a non scratch table and this was the result.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Gancio coat stand with shelf by Olaf Von Bohr and Marcello Siard, Kartell 1970
By Kartell, Marcello Siard, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Wall-mounted coat rack Hook model with all-plastic frame in beige color with four hangers and hat rack.
This project combines the design of Olaf Von Bohr's coat rack with that of Mar...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Flip Folding Trolley Table by A. Citterio with Toan Nguyen for Kartell
By Antonio Citterio, Kartell, Toan Nguyen
Located in New York, NY
Lucite and stainless steel folding cart on casters.
Category
20th Century Kartell Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Model 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Lasne, BE
Orange wooden armchair by Joe Colombo. The armchair is numbered. Dimensions: Seat height 34cm Wear due to time and age of the armchair.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Wood
White Methacrylate Square Mirror 4724/5 by G. Stoppino for Kartell
By Kartell, Gino Colombini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White methacrylate square wall mirror design by Gino Colombini and produced by Kartell in the 1970s.
Good condition: a very small chip on one corner. a few darker lines along one side.
Category
1870s Italian Space Age Antique Kartell Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Gerd Lange, Sconces, ABS, Methacrylate, Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Gerd Lange, Kartell
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of abs and methacrylate sconces designed by Gerd Lange and produced by Kartell, Italy, 1970s.
Dimensions of Back Plate (inches) : 10 x 10 x 1 (Height x Width x Depth)
So...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Espresso Cup in Pink by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies Family, which heralded a new way of perceiving tableware by using transparent products moulded with various relief patterns, has been expanded to include new elements suc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Highland, IN
Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful design. Two identical forms are fastened together giving it the distinctive hourglass sp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Plastic
Italian Modern Modular Chest of Drawers/Shoe Rack, Olaf von Bohr, Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular chest of drawers or shoe rack mod. 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular chest of drawers or shoe rack with...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Giotto Stoppino "4675" Magazine Rack in Black by Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Giotto Stoppino "4675" Magazine Rack in black by Kartell, 1970s
Crafted with premium-quality materials, this functional yet stylish magazine rack will add a touch of sophisticatio...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Smoke by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the dual role as both container and room divider. It is a go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Tangerine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the Dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Nude by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kartell Panier Coffee Table in Dark Green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
By Kartell, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Formal, technical and functional research is clearly visible in this container with its simple and expressive shape. With its transparent polycarbonate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Black Vademecum table lamp by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Black Vademecum (model 4034) table lamp, designed by Joe Colombo in 1968 and manufactured by Kartell.
The Vademecum lamp is made of a plastic base and a stainless steel arm / shade....
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
1970s pair of Plastic Modular Cabinets by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original pair of cylindrical cabinets by Anna Castelli for Kartell, modular with vertical overlap was designed for every room. A true pieces of italian design. The items are in...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Blue by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of Desk Accessories by Rexite, Kartell, Neolt, 9 Pieces, Italy, 1980s
By Barbieri e Marianelli, Kartell, Rexite, Stile Neolt
Located in Praha, CZ
- Four bookends, two desk organizers, two pen or pencil holders, one diary
- Marked.
- Rare models a and color.
- Very practical.
- Raul Barbieri and Gio...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell 4997 Table Plastic Italy, 1960s
By Kartell, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, IT
Table with adjustable feet; plastic material.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Take Lamp in Amber by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The classic icon of the bedside lamp is revisited by Kartell's technology to become an industrial product in a variety of colour shades. The shape of Take is the result of the joinin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili Bio in Cream by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Componibili Bio in Cream by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell. The Componibili Bio storage unit was first created by Italian designer and Kartell co-founder Anna Castelli Ferrieri i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Tic Tac Desk Lamp by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this first serie of Tic Tac desk lamp, designed by Giotto Stoppino and produced by Kartell duri...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
A & P.G.Castiglioni for Kartell Rocchetto Side Table, Italy 1960s
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Naples, IT
Rare coffee table Mod. "Rocchetto," designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell and made of ivory ABS plastic. "Rocchetto" means "reel" in Italian which serves as the ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Alberto Roselli for Kartell Red Bar Cart / Drink Trolley
By Kartell
Located in Kennett Square, PA
Fun and versatile drink trolley or bar cart by Alberto Roselli for Kartell. Likely 70's, this 'go-anywhere' workhorse would be great with mid century m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Red 4630 Roto Ashtray by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in 1970 and produced by Kartell in 1973 two years after designer Joe Colombo's death, the Kartell 4630 Roto/Rotocenere ashtray is Colombo at his finest. Red plast...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Modern Black Metal Plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
Set of 12 dining room chairs mod. 4855 with round seat with a hole in the centre, in plastic and black...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Steel White Plastic Trays Coffee Table Piero Lissoni Kartell 1990
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern steel and white plastic Trays coffee table by Piero Lissoni for Kartell, 1990s.
Tray model coffee table with square shape, chromed steel r...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Smile Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular system is the elementary and solid vertical overlapping of interlocking single pieces to create practical storage furniture., Modular pieces can be rested on wheels. Flexible, functional, practical, Modular pieces have been in production for almost forty years and have received a great deal of recognition for the project's significance and innovation (they can be found on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Centre George Pompidou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Black Chair 4870 by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic 1986 design by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, the Chair 4870 is both stackable and the legs are removable. The chai...
Category
Late 20th Century Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Wink Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Gino Colombini for Kartell, c.1970, Ashtray / Dish in the Style of Joe Colombo
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in London, GB
Gino Colombini for Kartell, c. 1968
Ashtray / dish
ABS plastic with chrome and black painted metal insert
Good condition, with some light scratches to the black paint.
Design...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Simon Russell for Kartell 8 Drawer Stacking File Cabinet, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simon Russell for Kartell 8 drawer stacking file cabinet, 1970s. Incredible, eight drawer, stacking file cabinet, by Simon Russell for Kartell, circa 197...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern White Plastic Magazine Rack 4675 by Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic Magazine rack mod. 4675 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
Iconic magazine rack mod. 4675 in white-beige plastic with 6 compartments. It features a r...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
White 4630 Roto Ashtray by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in 1970 and produced by Kartell in 1973 two years after designer Joe Colombo's death, the Kartell 4630 Roto/Rotocenere ashtray is Colombo at his finest. White pla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Partner 2506 Shelf, Design by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Kartell, 1998
By Kartell, Paolo Rizzatto, Alberto Meda
Located in FERROL, ES
Partner 2506 shelf, design by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Kartell, 1998.
5 shelves made of 2 sheets of extruded aluminum one on each side of the shelf connected with injec...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Smile Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular system is the elementary and solid vertical overlapping of interlocking single pieces to create practical storage furniture., Modular pieces can be rested on wheels. Flexible, functional, practical, Modular pieces have been in production for almost forty years and have received a great deal of recognition for the project's significance and innovation (they can be found on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Centre George Pompidou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Mini Geen-A Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geen-a is Kartell's first reading lamp, supplementing the brand’s lighting range with a product designed for this specific purpose. The simple lines conceal a real sense of attitude, while the clean shape – free from showy tech features – has a familiar yet intriguing effect. The piece consists of a base, a lightshade, three LED bulbs, a stem and a handle for easy transportation, while three matt-finish colours are available: white, black and brick. This is a simple lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Coat Hangers in Light Blue by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The jellies coat hangers draw their inspiration from the tableware collection of the same name designed by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell in 2014.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Medium FL/Y Pendant Light in Burgundy by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An essential lamp which is characterized by the “subtle interpretations of the theme. Made in transparent methacrylate in gold color, the cover is not perfectly hemispherical but the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Resin
Italian Space Age Red Modular Chest of Drawers by Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age red plastic modular chest of drawers by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular chest of drawers with square base and rou...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Space Age Red Modular Chest of Drawers by Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age Red plastic Modular chest of drawers by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
Modular chest of drawers with square base and rounded corne...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili Gold 3-Tier Drawer in Gold by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Coat Hangers in Green by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies coat hangers draw their inspiration from the tableware collection of the same name designed by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell in 2014.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Nice set of two chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell.
The Universale chair is one of the first molded plastic chairs created.
The ch...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of Three Monochrome Stools by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Set of Three Monochrome Postmodern Stools by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, Italy, 1980s
Measures: Small Height: 58cm I Width: 41cm I Depth: 41cm
Height to seat: 45cm
L...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Rare Grey Postmodern "Dr Glob" Chair by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy, 1990
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Dr Glob chair. Post Modern design rendered in rare grey molded propylene with a grey powder coated steel frame back and legs. Designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kartell Eleganza Nia Missoni Chair by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegance and its discreet charm. Philippe Starck has re-thought the essential lines of Italian style with a timeless chair that combines the world of Haute Couture with bon ton. Dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal Heart by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal Drawings by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Kartell furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kartell furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 219 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 904 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Kartell 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 Driade, Philippe Starck, and Gervasoni. Prices for Kartell furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $80 and can go as high as $18,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $671.
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Questions About Kartell Furniture
- What is Kartell known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Kartell is known largely for producing contemporary furniture out of plastic. The Italian company, founded in 1949, helped elevate the material, proving that it was suitable for designer furniture. You can find a collection of Kartell furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What is the history of Kartell?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The history of Kartell starts with an Italian chemical engineer named Giulio Castelli and his wife, Anna Ferrieri. The couple founded Kartell in Milan as an industrial design firm, producing utilitarian items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa were making Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly, and Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods. They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures and kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Kartell achieved international recognition for its innovative work in 1972, when a landmark exhibition curated by Emilio Ambasz called "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape" opened at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company's roster of designers. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Kartell furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024How you clean Kartell plastic depends on the piece. Often, the best way to clean plastic furniture is with lukewarm water and mild dish soap. However, recommended cleaning methods vary. For the best results, refer to the manufacturer's care instructions that accompany your furniture. Shop a collection of Kartell furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Kartell Louis Ghost chairs are made of lucite. Designed by Phillipe Starck for Kartell in 2002, this clear chair is crafted from a single piece of plastic, making it a beautifully elegant piece. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Kartell Ghost chairs from top sellers.