P/Wood

Overview

Philippe Starck designed P/Wood in 2019 for Kartell. The sheet lists a seat in curved 3D wood on a chrome-plated or painted steel frame, in two wood finishes, Basic Veneer and Slatted Ash.

Construction

Kartell's leaflet describes the body as curved 3D wood and the frame as chrome-plated or painted steel. The sheet marks the product as made of FSC certified wood and lists the chair as compliant for EN 1022:2005 and EN 16139:2013+AC 2013, with level L2 in the strength and durability tests of EN 1728:2012+AC 2013.

Specifications

• Dimensions (code 4912, Slatted Ash): W 51 cm x D 55.5 cm x H 83 cm, seat height 43.5 cm
• Weight: 5.3 kg
• Colours: Light wood / Chrome, Dark wood / Chrome, Dark wood / Black, Black wood / Black
• Wood finishes: Basic Veneer (4911), Slatted Ash (4912)

Woodworking and contemporary forms

The Kartell page for P/Wood describes the chair as characterised by woodworking, combining timeless elegance with contemporary forms. Its opening line speaks of brand-new rotating armchairs on wheels as the latest addition to the armchair collection, while the sheet lists the fixed chair together with a swivel version.

Two wood finishes

The data sheet offers the chair in Basic Veneer, codes 4911 and 5911, and in Slatted Ash, codes 4912 and 5912. The swivel version, code 5926, appears in Basic Veneer only, on spokes of chrome-plated or painted die-cast aluminium.