Kartell goes rock! At the Milan Furniture Fair 2012, American rock star Lenny Kravitz reinterpreted six ‘Mademoiselle’ chairs originally designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Combining exotic finishes of python, fur, leather, and woven materials, the end result reflects the wild spirit of the artist. What else would you expect from a rock star?
“Philippe Starck has been wonderfully supportive of my design endeavours, so when he asked me if I would interpret his Mademoiselle chair for Kartell, I was excited about the idea of two icons collaborating in this way. The Kravitz Design take on the Mademoiselle chair is haute couture meets rock and roll” – said Lenny Kravitz .
Philippe Starck stated: “An environment is made of materiality; wood, stone, metal … but also made of immateriality such as light, temperature, memories and also sounds and music. Lenny proved at the highest level he could create an entire musical universe. It is now time for him to translate the magic of his music into materiality, into chairs, into lamps … A new experience for Lenny, a new territory for us”.
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