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Q/Wood
Q/Wood: a 2019 Kartell armchair by Philippe Starck.
550 × 830 × 570 mm
2019
6.6 kg
Approx. $1,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Q/Wood is credited to Philippe Starck and dated 2019 on Kartell’s product-specific data sheet. Q/Wood is the armchair in Kartell’s Smart Wood collection. Kartell's shop page identifies the default as Basic Veneer in Dark wood/Chrome, code 04913SC, and describes an enveloping shell whose curved edges form the armrests.
Construction
The code 4913 section specifies curved 3D wood, a mass-dyed thermoplastic technopolymer seat and a chrome-plated or painted steel frame. Its four Basic Veneer combinations coordinate shell, seat and frame finishes.
Specifications
- Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 55 x 57 x 83 cm
- Net weight: 6.6 kg
- Variant: 4913 Q/Wood Basic Veneer, Dark wood / Chrome
Story
Product idea
Kartell places Q/Wood within Philippe Starck’s Smart Wood project and marks its wood as FSC certified. The product page describes an enveloping shell whose curved edges form the armrests.
Technical identity
For 4913 the drawing gives 55 cm across, 57 cm in side view and 83 cm as the largest vertical number. The sheet labels 43.5 cm as the seat height; 66 and 42 are not labelled with part names. The sheet states 6.6 kg.
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Collection
Smart Wood Collection
The Smart Wood Collection by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2019: single-layer, 3D-bent FSC wood seats on steel frames, from the P/Wood chair to the C.Koya stool.
