Prince Aha
Starck's Prince Aha for Kartell: a stool of two cones in batch-dyed polypropylene, 30 x 43 cm.
300 × 430 mm
Source: spec sheet PDF — 8810 Prince Aha, Fennel green — published as W 30 × H 43 cm
1996
2.4 kg
USD 195, Prince Aha, Fennel green (088104N), kartell.com US shop, 2026-10-14
Description
Overview
Prince Aha is a 1996 design by Philippe Starck for Kartell, according to the data sheet. The product page calls it a stool and a stand to place beside the couch or the bed, put together as a colourful game of building blocks.
Construction
The sheet gives the material as smooth batch-dyed polypropylene; the leaflet says batch dyed thermoplastic technopolymer. The page says the stool is composed of two cones.
Specifications
- Dimensions (code 8810): W 30 cm x H 43 cm
- Weight: 2.4 kg
- Colours: 4 colours on the sheet
Story
A game of building blocks
Kartell's page says Prince Aha was thought up as a colourful game of building blocks. Two cones make up the stool, set to resemble the shape of an hourglass.
Beside the couch or the bed
The same page describes Prince Aha as a practical stool and stand, to be placed beside the couch or the bed. The data sheet dates the design to 1996, and the leaflet is from April 2020.
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