Set of 5 SLICK SLICK chairs, designed by Philippe Starck, XO Design, France, 1999

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Set of 5 SLICK SLICK chairs, designed by Philippe Starck, XO Design, France, 1999

A set of five Slick Slick chairs designed by Philippe Starck in 1999 for the French manufacturer XO Design. Slick Slick is the essence of a chair. A concentration of elegance and intelligence. It symbolises Starck’s creativity and vision, as well as his determination to offer the right product at the right price. Manufactured using advanced gas-assisted injection moulding technology, which makes the Slick Slick chair lightweight while also ensuring durability. It is made of white polypropylene. Suitable for use both indoors and outdoors. They fit inside one another perfectly, so they can be stacked. They bear a mark beneath the seat.

Philippe Starck is a versatile artist born in Paris in 1949. He discovered his inspirations and interests through his father, who was an aeronautical engineer. Starck is an architect known for a wide range of projects encompassing interiors, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles. He designed furniture for the Élysée Palace for the then President of France, François Mitterrand. Since 1981, he has designed for his own brand, XO Design. In 2010, he created the Zartan chair for Magis, made entirely from natural materials such as bamboo, flax and hemp fibre, a non-toxic and biodegradable alternative to plastic. In 2012, he created Broom for Emeco, a waste-reducing chair made from materials collected at wood and plastics factories. In 2019, he launched Cassina Croque la pomme, a furniture collection for Cassina made entirely from vegan fabric made from apple skins. In 2018, Starck collaborated with Axiom Space and created the interior of the shell module of the International Space Station. In 2019, the so-called AI chair was presented to the public. Starck collaborated with experts from Autodesk, a 3D software company, and created a chair design with the help of artificial intelligence. He works, among others, with the following companies: Alessi, Kartell, Magis, Aprilla, JC Decaux, Puma AG. Starck’s works can be seen in the collections of European and American museums, including the Musée National d’Art Moderne, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, MOMA and the Brooklyn Museum in New York, Vitra Design Museum in Basel and the Design Museum in London. More than 660 of his designs were inventoried in French public collections in 2011. Starck’s concept of democratic design led him to focus on mass-produced consumer goods rather than one-off pieces, seeking ways to reduce costs and improve the quality of goods in the mass market.

The chairs have been preserved in their Original vintage condition, with minor signs of use. The seat is 45 cm high.