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Lepid Bookshelf
Lepid Bookshelf by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell, 116 x 32 x 210 cm in polyester lacquered MDF.
1160 × 2100 × 320 mm
40 kg
Approx. $6,800 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Lepid Bookshelf is a bookcase from Patricia Urquiola for Kartell. Its shop id is 08942BO; the data sheet lists code 8942 as the Bookcase. Kartell's page files it under Bookcases.
Construction
Material per the sheet: polyester lacquered MDF. The page describes recycled wood fibre panels, painted so that surfaces and edges contrast, with wood from FSC certified forests.
Specifications
- Product id: 08942BO, Burgundy
- Material: polyester lacquered MDF
- Dimensions (code 8942): 116 x 32 x 210 cm
- Weight: 40.0 kg
- Colours: 3 listed
Story
Empty and full volumes
Kartell presents Lepid as a system that includes bookcases and shelves. In its text, precisely calibrated empty and full volumes give the composition a gentle rhythm in space.
Recycled and certified material
The data sheet marks the range with two icons, one for product made of FSC certified wood and one for product made of recycled material, and it names polyester lacquered MDF as the material.
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Collection
Lepid
The Lepid system by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell: bookcases, shelves, sideboard and console in recycled wood fibre panels with contrasting painted edges.
