223 - Philippe Starck

Philippe Starck Ed Archer Pair of chairs Aluminum and leather H98 L47 P55 HA45 cm Slight discoloration and scratches on the leather Designed in the mid-1980s, at a time when Philippe Starck was establishing himself as a leading figure in French design on the international stage, the Ed Archer chair combines a leather-upholstered seat and backrest with an angular metal frame. This contrast between the suppleness of the leather and the tension of the metal gives the chair a sculptural, almost anthropomorphic silhouette, characteristic of Starck’s design language at that time. This pair belongs to the second version of the model, which lacks the lacing on the back. The red leather accentuates its graphic and theatrical quality.