Image source: Kartell — Venice
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Venice
Philippe Starck's 2018 Venice chair for Kartell, a dining chair reinterpreting Venetian cafe chairs.
525 × 750 × 510 mm
2018
5 kg
Approx. $950 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Philippe Starck designed Venice for Kartell, and the data sheet "VENICE & VENICE MAT 2018" carries the year 2018. The page text opens with "A tribute to the city of Venice in a dining chair that can also be used in the living room".
Construction
The sheet lists a glossy version, G5806, and a matte version, G5807, both in recycled technopolymer with mineral filler; the matte one has a soft-touch treatment. Kartell's leaflet words the material as mass-dyed or painted polycarbonate with soft touch treatment.
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Specifications
- Dimensions (code G5806): W 52.5 cm x D 51 cm x H 75 cm
- Colours: Black, Blue, Burgundy, Rust orange, White
- Weight: 5.0 kg
Story
Cafe chairs of Venice
Kartell's page presents Venice as a homage to the city. Its shape reinterprets the mood of the most classic chairs of the historical Venetian cafes, and the page says it brings together classic lines and comfort.
Image source: Kartell — Venice · © Kartell and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Indoors or outdoors
The page describes the chair as a dining chair that can also be used in the living room and says it can be used indoors and outdoors.
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