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Design Philippe Starck, 2002
Thermal treated aluminum
Made in USA by Emeco

Philippe Starck strikes again! The prototype version of this stool was first used in 2001 for the Mies van der Rohe retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art for a recreated cafe that Mies originally designed. The museum selected these stools as pieces that might have been chosen by Mies van der Rohe himself. Three times stronger than steel and amazingly light weight, these stools have a life expectancy of at least 150 years.

low stool: 14" w | 14" d | 18" h
counter stool: 14" w | 14" d | 24" h
bar stool: 14" w | 14" d | 30" h

$345.00 + free shipping in the continental U.S.
(usually ships in 20 business days. Please allow 8-10 weeks for polished version)

starck, philippe

Paris-born Philippe Patrick Starck (b. 1949) has a wide range of design, but is very well known for his consumer goods and interiors. He was educated in Paris at the École Camondo and founded his first design firm, which specialized in inflatable objects, in 1968. The next year, he became art director of his firm along with Pierre Cardin. He has worked both independently as an interior designer and as a product designer since 1975. After designing the private apartment interiors for French President François Mitterrand in 1982, his career began to climb significantly. In 1986 he joined Domus Academy Department of Design as an associate lecturer. Two of Starck's famous designs include stylized toothbrushes (1989) and a sleek juicer dubbed the Juicy Salif created for Alessi in 1990. The Juicy Salif has become an affordable and popular cult item.

Founded in 1944 by Wilton C. Dinges, the Electrical Machine and Equipment Company (Emeco) holds on tightly to their foundation of craftsmanship, utilitarian design, and history. Their origins lie in a collaboration with the aluminum giant Alcoa to develop an indestructible and useful chair for military use in Navy submarines and warships. Today Emeco is led by CEO Gregg Buchbinder who sums up their vision as “design plus craftsmanship.” Looking toward the future, Buchbinder has brought in Philippe Starck and Frank Gehry. With Starck, they developed the Hudson Chair. With Gehry, they created the acclaimed Superlight chair. In 2008, Emeco launched the Nine-O Collection by Ettore Sottsass and in the folowing year the Morgans chair by Andrée Putman, designed for the restored Morgans Hotel.