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 Dole Melipone Dining Table First Edition by XO
By Philippe Starck
Located in Weesp, NL
Dole Melipone dining table designed by Philippe Starck in 1981 and produced by XO in France, the very first edition. This rare piece which has been out of production for a long time,...
Steel
Neoneoz Square table by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Philippe Starck renews his relationship with Driade with Neoneoz, an evolution of the historic 1997 Neoz collection. Chairs and armchairs with clean lines, crafted from solid wood wi...
Marble, Aluminum
$8,000
H 29 in W 53 in D 53 in
Philippe Starck Square Mahogany Dining Table M 'Serie Lang' for Driade Aleph
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, MA
A stealth bomber-like sleek square book-matched ribbon mahogany veneer top dining table over four sharply angled polished cast aluminum legs, each having the signature and manufacturer's mark: Aleph by Starck. Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for Aleph France: a division of Driade, from the limited series Lang...
Aluminum
A " Nina Freed " Dining Table by Philippe Starck France 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A sculptural dining table by Philippe Starck France 1985s. Editor : Les 3 Suisses Remark that the center of the glass is transparent allowing watching the sculptural base. Report : the lacquered base is in good condition. note stains on the sandblasted part. ( please watch photos ).
Metal
Tito's Apostos table by Philippe Starck and Aleph Ubik for Driade
By Aleph Ubik, Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Ravenna, IT
Table designed by Philippe Starck & Aleph Ubik for Driade in 1984. The table has a lightweight structure: the three support legs are foldable, allowing the table top to be closed on ...
Metal
Table "M" by Philippe Starck for Driade, Italy, 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A rare and elegant dining table designed by Philippe Starck and produced by the Driade. This piece reflects Starck’s early design philosophy, combining minimal structure with sculptu...
Metal
Philippe Starck, Dole Melipone model folding table, Driade, 1981
By Philippe Starck
Located in Firenze, IT
Dole Melipone dining table designed by Philippe Starck in 1981 and manufactured by Driade in Italy. This rare piece which has been out of production for a long time, is in excellent ...
Steel
Neoneoz Round table by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Philippe Starck renews his relationship with Driade with Neoneoz, an evolution of the historic 1997 Neoz collection. Chairs and armchairs with clean lines, crafted from solid wood wi...
Marble, Aluminum
Philippe Starck "Neoz" Roller Table for Driade, Paris, 1949
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Marbella, ES
Philippe Starck "Neoz" chestnut and marble roller table for Driade, Paris, 1949. Very elegant thanks to it's simple polished lines and the high quality materials.
Marble
Big Will Table by Philippe Starck for MAGIS
By Philippe Starck, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Big Will table marks another chapter in a gripping story, in which the Magis phi- losophy and technology, with its friendly shapes and rigorous production, me...
Aluminum
