Most designers are familiar with Philippe Starck. And of those, several are aware of his iconic chair, the Louis Ghost Chair for which Starck transformed the classic Louis XVI chair into a modern version with his transparent design for Kartell.
Since its inception, the Louis Ghost Chair, made of polycarbonate, has been produced in several transparent colors, three solid colors, a child-sized version (The Loulou Ghost Chair), a limited edition Barbie version, and with four possible design icons printed on the back:
It also spawned an armless version (the Victoria Ghost Chair) and bar stools.
Crystallizing Philippe
But none is as unusual as “Crystallizing Philippe“, the quartz crystal covered version of the Starck-designed chair that was a project for Caesarstone, a manufacturer of Quartz surfaces, by Israeli designer Uri Shapira. Artificially grown quartz crystals cover every surface of the chair, turning into a piece of art rather than a piece of furniture:
H 90 cm X L 60 cm X W 60 cm. *Limited Edition \\ Made to order
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Uri Shapira is a promising new artist that has recently stepped out of the academy. His aesthetic perspective comes from a contemporary dialog between nature and man. Uri creates artificial crystals using the wonders of chemistry.