Starck pays tribute to three contemporary design icons and brings a fusion of styles to life to achieve a "stylistic synthesis": the Masters chair. Reinterpreted in "space age" style, Arne Jacobsen's Series 7, Eero Saarinen's Tulip Armchair, and Charles Eames' Eiffel Chair intertwine with hybrid, attractive, and contorted results. Supported by four thin stems, the seat on the small Masters armchair is comfortable and generously-sized. The peculiarity of this chair lies in its backrest, characterised by the solids and voids created by the curvilinear intersection of the three different backrests that merge into the seat. Available in several colours, the Masters chair can be used both indoors and outdoors.
In 1949, Giulio Castelli founded the Italian company Kartell, which specialises in the manufacture of plastic goods. In 1963, he married architect Anna Castelli Ferrieri, who also became his collaborator. The Kartell collection is extensive, attractive and easy to use. Colour, play on meaning, transparency and unique shapes create unrivalled objects. Kartell soon became the symbol of "Made in Italy" design and offers a product catalogue composed of furniture, decorative accessories and lighting. They represent the icon of contemporary design. Kartell enjoyed global success thanks to its involvement in research and innovation, by using efficient production systems and increasingly modern technologies.