Richard III

Richard III

Designer:

Philippe Starck

Year:
1985

The very essence of bourgeois décor with a modern twist, the object as a mask, a technological jack-in-the-box. These are the ingredients of this highly symbolic armchair. The Richard III was created by Philippe Starck who, moved by the sight of battered old club armchairs abandoned in the street, decided to give them a new life. At this time, Starck was imagining President’s private apartment interiors in the Elysée Palace and the Richard III became President François Mitterrand’s favorite armchair.

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Designer:

Philippe Starck

Year:
1985

The very essence of bourgeois décor with a modern twist, the object as a mask, a technological jack-in-the-box. These are the ingredients of this highly symbolic armchair. The Richard III was created by Philippe Starck who, moved by the sight of battered old club armchairs abandoned in the street, decided to give them a new life. At this time, Starck was imagining President’s private apartment interiors in the Elysée Palace and the Richard III became President François Mitterrand’s favorite armchair.

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Armchair with completely molded structure in rigid structural polyurethane, painted with polyurethane enamel in matt black (n) or metallic silver (am). Cushion in expanded polyurethane and dacron. Cover, removable, in fabric, technical fabric, leather, synthetic leather, customer leather (pc) or customer fabric (tc).

Sizes:
Width: 93 cm
Depth: 83 cm
Height: 92 cm
Seat height: 41 cm

Materials:
Structure: Rigid structural polyurethane
Cushions: Expanded polyurethane and dacron
Seat: Upholstered

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Philippe Starck

Philippe Starck, world famous creator with multifaceted inventiveness, is always focused on the essential, his vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. By employing his prolific work across all domains, from everyday products (furniture, a citrus-squeezer, electric bikes, an individual wind turbine), to architecture (hotels, restaurants that aspire to be stimulating places) and naval and spatial engineering (mega yachts, space habitation module), he continually pushes the boundaries and requirements of design, becoming one of the most visionary and renowned creators of the international contemporary scene. In 1984 and 1985, Philippe Starck collaborated with Baleri to create five pieces of furniture: Café Chair, Francesca Spanish, Richard III, Président M and Mac Gee. Visionary and timeless, these now-iconic creations are still a successful production today.

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