Image source: Kartell — Prince Aha
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Prince Aha
Starck's Prince Aha for Kartell: a stool of two cones in batch-dyed polypropylene, 30 x 43 cm.
300 × 430 mm
1996
2.4 kg
Approx. $200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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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.
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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.
Image source: Kartell — Prince Aha · © Kartell and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
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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