2000’s: Louis Ghost Armchair

History

Louis Ghost Armchair was designed in 2002. It revives the lines of Baroque furniture and brings it to most contemporary sophistication. Louis XVI Style Chairs, the Fauteuil, inspired this design. It also brings advanced technology with such a large and stable piece that is injected polycarbonate in a single mould. Louis Ghost Armchairs can be stacked up to six high. They are manufactured in transparent or translucent colour versions. Another unique feature is that you can have custom imprints on your own chairs.

Designed by

French designer Philippe Starck (January 18, 1949), one of the most iconic contemporary industrial, architectural, interior and product designers.

 Dimensions

Width 54 cm, height 94 cm, depth 55 cm, seat height 47 cm,  arm height 67 cm, weight 4.8 kg

Materials

Transparent or batch-dyed polycarbonate, injected in a single mould.

Elements and Principles

Form is the main Element, and Contrast is the governing Principle of this design. The historical Baroque form is contrasted with modern material and translucent appearance.

Manufactured by

Kartell

Used by Designers

Louis Ghost Armchair is unique is its ingenious combination of historical and modern. Moreover, due to its translucent colours, it does not become the yelling focal point of an interior. These three features combined allow for an extremely broad range of interiors that will look great with Louis Ghost Armchairs in them. They can be used in residential dining and living rooms, bedrooms and study rooms, and home offices. They also look great in formal dining and entertaining venues, as well as in stylish commercial spaces such as hotels, offices, libraries and galleries.

Replicas, contemporary interpretations and influences

Louis Ghost Armchair has become one of the most popular designs in recent years. There is a multitude of their replicas worldwide. In Australia you can buy Louis Ghost Armchairs from, among others, Matt Blatt, Sokol and Space Furniture.

Many international manufacturers produce replicas of this now famous and popular chair. They also change colours and add prints.

Philippe Starck also designed a related series called Victoria Ghost Chair, also for Kartell.

Resources

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