Image source: Kartell — La Marie
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La Marie
Philippe Starck's 1999 La Marie for Kartell, presented as the first completely transparent chair.
387 × 850 × 525 mm
1999
3.5 kg
Approx. $1,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Philippe Starck designed La Marie for Kartell in 1999. Kartell's page calls it the first completely transparent chair in the world, made of polycarbonate in a single mould, combining a light and impalpable image with essential design and an exceptionally strong structure.
Construction
The sheet lists code 4850 in transparent polycarbonate, with Crystal as the only colour.
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Specifications
- Dimensions (code 4850): W 38.7 cm x D 52.5 cm x H 85 cm
- Weight: 3.5 kg
Story
The first transparent chair
In the Kartell Museo timeline, 1999 is the year La Marie was born: the first clear polycarbonate chair in the world, made in a single mould. Kartell's anniversary page of 2014 starts its history of transparency with it and calls it "An ordinary name for a revolutionary design".
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Technological research
Kartell's page says the chair came from meticulous technological research into the material.
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