Image source: Kartell — Attila
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Attila
Starck's Attila for Kartell: a gnome-figure table-stool in painted technopolymer, 34 x 41 cm.
340 × 410 mm
2000
5.5 kg
Approx. $620 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Kartell's data sheet heads the page for Attila and Napoleon with the year 2000 and the credit Philippe Starck. The product page names Attila, Napoleon and Saint-Esprit as three table-stools and describes them as charismatic characters that stand out for their originality and anti-conformism.
Construction
The sheet gives the material as painted thermoplastic technopolymer. The page explains that the gnome's hat is flat and round, which makes it suitable as an occasional table or as a stool seat.
Image source: Kartell — Attila · © Kartell and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Specifications
- Dimensions (codes 8821 and 8831): W 34 cm x H 41 cm
- Weight: 5.5 kg
- Colours: Multicolor, Black, Gold
Story
Three characters
According to Kartell's page, Attila belongs to a trio of table-stools together with Napoleon and Saint-Esprit. The text calls them stools and tables conceived to furnish any setting with a friendly and humorous touch, with particular consideration for practicality.
Image source: Kartell — Attila · © Kartell and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
The hat as a top
The practical side is the hat: flat and round, it is meant for use as an occasional table or as a stool, in the page's words.
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