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.
2000s Philippe Starck for Driade Aleph White Leather Royalton Three Seat Sofa
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Royalton sofa, originally designed by Philippe Starck in 1988. These particular pieces were produced by Driade in Italy in the 2000s. The sofa features curved front legs in...
Aluminum, Steel
Cassina by Philippe Starck for Beverly Hills SLS Hotel Custom Daybed Chaise Sofa
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original custom daybed/sofa designed by Philippe Starck for the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills and produced by Cassina of Italy (the renowned manufacturer of pieces...
Stainless Steel
2013 Poltrona Frau Kennedee Two-Seater Sofa by Jean-Marie Massaud White 2x Avail
By Jean-Marie Massaud, Poltrona Frau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 'Kennedee' Two-Seater sofa, initially designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau in 2006. These particular sofas were manufactured in Italy in 2013. The listed price ...
Steel
1990s Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Two Seat Loveseat Sofa 13x Available
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eastside Two Seat Sofa, originally designed by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass in 1983. These examples were produced by Knoll and date to the 1990s. Their design features...
Aluminum
2020 Custom Sculptural Sofa in the Dunbar Style from NYC Tower in Off-White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a custom-designed sculptural sofa, commissioned for the interiors of a Richard Meier-designed project in NYC. Meier’s notable architectural endeavors are world renowned, an...
Steel
1990s Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Cina Two Seat Sofa in Cream Fabric
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘Cina’ two-seater sofa, initially designed by Antonio Citterio for B & B Italia in the early 1990s. The listed price includes one sofa, and we currently have two availa...
Steel
Phillipe Starck Sofa from the Clift Hotel, San Francisco
By Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Phillipe Starck Sofa from The Clift Hotel, San Francisco Wood frame with chrome feet caps and fluorescent detail on each leg. Reupholstered with cotton-poly fabric and bolster Dimens...
Upholstery, Wood
Philippe Starck Privé Sofa by Cassina - Modern Leather Design
By Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Privé Sofa For Cassina A family of elegant, comfortable seating options, ideally suited to any decor style, formal or informal, and any siz...
Leather
Les Bains Sofa by Tristan Auer, Modern Tinted Beechwood Design
By Tristan Auer
Located in Paris, FR
This sofa, is made of tinted beechwood, and it has a domed seat cushion. The piping diameter is 5mm. Bultex foam 23kg for the back cushion Bultex foam 35kg for the seat cushion Dacron duvet for the seat cushion The Sofa comes in 2 different sizes Small size : 74,80' x 39,37'x 31,49' Large size : 90,55' x 39,37' x31,49'. 13245 € We offer our clients the possibility to chose the velvet color they want. Below is the guideline for the footage: Small sofa: 10 linear meter of velvet fabric, and 5,7 Japanese ribbon Large sofa: 14 linear meter of velvet fabric, and 6,5 Japanese ribbon Tristan Auer is an interior architect and a designer and set designer. He grew up in Aix-en-Provence and graduated from ESAG-Penninghen. After his studies, he joined the team of Christian Liaigre and Philippe Starck before he opened his interior design firm in Paris in 2002. Tristan Auer generally works for private clients, shops, hotels, and palaces. He renovated the Mosquito Cotton House...
Beech
Contemporary Modern Paloma Sofa Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Underpinned by a Minimalist and sophistication aesthetic of clean lines. Paloma Sofa designed by Bernhardt & Vella for Collector Studio. Dimension: W 240 cm 98,4” D 85cm 33.5”...
Fabric, Oak
Kartell - Lunam Sofa Orsetto by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Tulsa, OK
LUNAM is an enchanting living space furniture collection inspired by the dreamy atmosphere of a lunar landscape. An essential, painted metal structure supports generously dimensioned...
Metal, Steel
Arflex Marius&Marius Three-seater Sofa in Fabric by Mario Marenco
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex in 1970, the Marius&Marius sofa and armchair stem from a precise reflection on the balance between function and design. The generous shapes, ...
Metal
