Image source: Artek — Kaari Wall Shelf
© Artek and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Kaari Wall Shelf
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's 2015 wall shelf unit on oak brackets and steel bands, 200 or 100 cm wide
2000 × 1130 × 350 mm
2015
Approx. $2,900 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
INTEBEE AI PUBLIC LIBRARY is an independent furniture design research and discovery platform. Product specifications, finishes, availability and other details may change. For current and definitive information, please refer to the manufacturer's official website.
Go to the official product pageSpecifying Kaari Wall Shelf for your design project?
INTEBEE is the FF&E specification platform for interior designers: spec sheets, finishes, floor plans and client-ready PDFs in one place.
Description
Overview
Kaari Wall Shelf is a wall shelf unit by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec from 2015. Artek lists two sizes, REB008 at 200 x 35 x 113 cm and REB009 at 100 x 35 x 188 cm.
Image source: Artek — Kaari Wall Shelf · © Artek and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
Solid oak wall brackets and flat rolled steel braces carry the shelves, which have a black gloss melamine surface and an ABS edge-band.
Specifications
- REB008: 200 x 35 x 113 cm
- REB009: 100 x 35 x 188 cm
- Shelves: melamine, black gloss, 22 mm
- Brackets: solid natural oak, protective varnish; steel black powder coated
Story
Storage and display
Artek says the width of the Kaari Wall Shelf offers generous room for storage and display, and that the glossy shelves and the steel band together create a distinctive fluid silhouette.
Seen at Neocon
A page caption shows assembled rows of the Kaari Wall Shelf at the Neocon World Trade Fair in Chicago and calls it a satisfying sight.
More by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Kaari Wall Console
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's 2015 wall console on oak brackets, a desk, bar or deep shelf
Papyrus
Papyrus: a 2008 Kartell armchair by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
CPH Deux 210 Table
A rectangular dining table in HAY's CPH Deux group with an untreated beech frame
Kaari Wall Shelf with Desk
A wide wall-mounted shelf and desk system by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, designed in 2015