Not on display

Dr Glob

Chair
1988 (made)
Artist/Maker
Kartell (manufacturer)
Starck, Philippe (designer)
Place of origin
Milan (made)

Terracotta chair

Object details

Categories
Furniture
Plastic
Object type
Chair
TitleDr Glob (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic and tubular aluminium
Plastic
Aluminium
Brief description
Dr Glob stacking chair in terracotta, designed by Philippe Stark for Kartell. Milan, 1988.
Physical description
Terracotta chair
Dimensions
  • Height: 74cm
  • Width: 48cm
  • Depth: 45cm
Taken from register
Gallery label
(1990-2006)
'DR GLOB' STACKING CHAIRS
Designed by Philippe Starck (French, born 1949)
Manufactured by Kartell SpA, Italy, 1988
Plastic and tubular aluminium

Philippe Starck is a prolific designer. This chair, which has spawned many 'Glob' variants, is said to have been designed in the time it took an airliner to lift off. Its significance lies in its instant recognition as a product of the super-star designer, Starck, as much as in its specific structure.

Given by Kartell SpA, Italy

W.9-11-1990
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.11-1990

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O144604/dr-glob-chair-starck-philippe/
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