Philippe Starck For Driade Chairs

1985 Chair

Juicy Salif

Mid Century Plywood Shell Chair

Mahogany And Black Leather Chairs

Costes Chair

Stiletto Legs

Materials

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Aluminum

Pair of Brand New Driade Gray Soft Egg Chairs by Philippe Starck, Italy

Unavailable

H 29.1 in W 23.8 in D 22.6 in

Pair of Brand New Driade Gray Soft Egg Chairs by Philippe Starck, Italy

By Driade, Philippe Starck

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A chair that incorporates the rounded 1950s style, however, ergonomically correct and more suitable for an outdoor use. This is accomplished through the side slots, so fundamental to...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Metal

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H 35.04 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in

Philippe Starck for Driade Olly Tango Chairs, Set of 4

By Philippe Starck, Driade

Located in Rochester, England

Category

1990s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

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H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 22.84 in

Set of eight Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade Aleph

By Philippe Starck

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This famous chair was designed by Philippe Starck for the Café Costes in Paris in 1984. It is a study of an armchair that takes the space of a chair. The chair was designed with only...

Materials

Plywood

$2,637

H 33.08 in W 24.02 in D 27.56 in

Philippe Starck, armchair designed by J. Lang for Driade Aleph, 1987

By Driade, Philippe Starck

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

The armchair J. Lang, designed in 1987 by Philippe Starck for Driade Aleph, is a striking, sculptural piece of furniture with a strong iconic character. The generously dimensioned se...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Materials

Cowhide, Walnut, Burl

H 30 in W 92 in D 41 in

Osvaldo Borsani attr Executive Desk with Sculptural Pedestals, Italy 1970

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Miami, FL

An exceptional executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, circa 1970s. Crafted in richly figured exotic wood veneer, the desk features a striking asymmetrical composition. T...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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Philippe Starck For Driade Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of philippe starck for driade chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique philippe starck for driade chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. We have 35 antique and vintage philippe starck for driade chairs in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Philippe starck for driade chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of philippe starck for driade chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern and Mid-Century Modern philippe starck for driade chairs are of considerable interest.

How Much are Philippe Starck For Driade Chairs?

Prices for philippe starck for driade chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, philippe starck for driade chairs begin at $179 and can go as high as $13,615, while the average can fetch as much as $2,495.

Philippe Starck for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.