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Optic
Patrick Jouin's Optic container cube in PMMA with a pyramid-relief surface, 40 x 40 x 41 cm
400 × 410 × 400 mm
2006
5.2 kg
Approx. $520 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Optic (code 3500, without door) is a container cube by Patrick Jouin for Kartell. Kartell says Optic comes in two versions, closed with a door or with one open side, and that its surface is decorated with square-based pyramids slightly in relief.
Construction
On Kartell's Optic sheet the cube is PMMA, either transparent or batch-dyed. The product page describes the pyramids as transparent or mirrored.
Specifications
- Code: 3500 (without door)
- Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 41 cm
- Weight: 5.2 kg
- Colours: 3
Story
Pyramids in relief
Kartell's description of Optic centres on its surface: square-based pyramids, transparent or mirrored and slightly in relief, which Kartell says create a strong visual impact. The cube is offered in an open-sided version and a version closed with a door.
Patrick Jouin and the 2006 sheet
The Kartell data sheet is titled OPTIC 2006 and credits the design to Patrick Jouin. It draws the open-sided cube as code 3500 and the door version as code 3510.
