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Smart Wood Collection Collection

Q/Wood

Q/Wood: a 2019 Kartell armchair by Philippe Starck.

Dimensions

550 × 830 × 570 mm

Seat / Notes

Source: spec sheet PDF — 4913 Q/Wood Basic Veneer, Dark wood / Chrome — published as W 55 × D 57 × H 83 cm

Year

2019

Weight

6.6 kg

Reference price

USD 1,345, Q/Wood Basic Veneer, Dark wood / Chrome (04913SC), kartell.com US shop, 2026-10-15

Materials
Curved 3D wood shellMass-dyed thermoplastic technopolymer seatChrome-plated or painted steel frame
Finishes
Chrome-platedPainted
Colors
Light wood / White / ChromeDark wood / Black / ChromeDark wood / Black / BlackBlack wood / Black / Black
Official page

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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