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.
Philippe Starck Design "Ara" Table Lamp for Flos - 1988
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Desk lamp - Design - Philippe Starck - Vintage The Ara lamp was designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 and bears the name of his daughter. The lamp was made by F...
Chrome
Flos D'e-light Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Paris, FR
The Italian D'e-light workspace Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos has a sleek, modern, and multi-functional design. This light design has a space on top for s...
Steel
Romeo Moon Floor Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flared, fluted and fabulous. The Flos Romeo Moon-F lamp features a fluted clear glass shade, which sparkles brightly with the light diffused by the internal...
Steel
Philippe Starck For Flos Romeo Floor Lamp with Relief Table
Located in London, GB
The Philippe Starck Floor Light is an elegant light that will add a touch of sophistication to any space. Crafted by renowned designer Philippe Starck, it showcases a sleek and minim...
Metal
Vintage Flos Romeo Soft 1 Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage example with a dimmer on/off switch attached to wire.
Metal
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1988, Italy
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Ara table lamp was designed by Philippe Starck for Flos in 1988 and is a striking example of postmodern lighting design. With its sleek, minimalist silhouette and polished chrome...
Metal, Chrome
$1,915 / item
H 63.77 in Dm 15.55 in
Flos KTribe F2 Dimmable Floor Lamp in Plissé Cloth by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos KTribe F2 Dimmable Floor Lamp in Plissé Cloth by Philippe Starck Subtle yet striking, the KTribe floor lamp by Philippe Starck provides diffused light through a transparent dif...
Aluminum
FLOS Romeo Soft T1 Halogen Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Romeo family created by industry innovator Philippe Starck, this stunning and strikingly simple table lamp provides diffused light through a plissé cloth shade and acid-etched pressed borosilicate glass internal diffuser. The steel stem is grey painted, and the base and yoke are die-cast aluminum. There is an injection-molded transparent PC (polycarbonate; UL-94 V2) diffuser support. The on/off switch is located on the cord. Inspiration behind the design: “Design, at best, can try to improve life,” says designer Philippe Starck. With an eye on innovation and a passion for ethical living, Starck creates pieces—like the Romeo Soft...
Steel
$1,190 / item
H 8.74 in Dm 12.4 in
FLOS Ktribe T1 Table Lamp in Chrome with Fumèe Diffuser by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A member of the Ktribe family of products, this inspiring table light provides diffused light through a transparent diffuser that gracefully moves the eye upward. The base, rod, and ...
Aluminum
$3,215 / item
H 73 in Dm 21.65 in
Flos KTribe F3 Dimmable Floor Lamp in Plissé Cloth by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos KTribe F3 Dimmable Floor Lamp in Plissé Cloth by Philippe Starck Subtle yet striking, the KTribe floor lamp by Philippe Starck provides diffused light through a transparent dif...
Aluminum
Tolomeo Table Lamp Michele De Lucchi Giancarlo Fassina Artemide Italy PostModern
By Artemide, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Tolomeo Table Lamp, an iconic piece of Italian lighting design. It was designed in 1987 (some sources cite 1989) by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina ...
Aluminum
1950s Sculptural Modern Vintage Desk Table Lamp in Aluminum
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Sculptural Modern Vintage Desk Table Lamp in Aluminum 35 tall x 11 w x 14.5 d Preowned original unrestored vintage condition See all images pr...
Aluminum
Post-Modern Benny Frandsen Counter-Balance Halogen Task Lamp
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage post-modern Frandsen counter-balance halogen task lamp designed by Benny Frandsen, featuring white metal and chrome accents. Modernist/Postmodernist...
Metal
Vintage PAF Studio Dove Italian Table Lamp Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo MCM
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, iconic postmodern "Dove" desk lamp, designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio (later known as Italiana Luce) in Milan, Italy, around 1984....
Plastic
MCM Modernist Lightolier Adjustable Desk Table Task Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Desk Task lamp by Lightolier. Maker stamped Lightolier US and Japan Modernist design Lamp is adjustable Tested and working Includes a new bulb Please refer to the...
Metal
1950s Rare Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Reading Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1950s Rare Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Adjustable Reading Floor Lamp Dimensions: 54" H x 14.5" W 21.5" D Delivery within 200 miles from San Diego CA is a...
Metal
