On the kickoff day of ICFF in New York, it seems fitting to feature this brand new chair by Starck for Kartell. Masters is a chair that pays homage to three classic designs from three of the most iconic designers: Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames. Starck says, "We weren't born just today. There were masters before us." Masters combines the lines of Jacobsen's 3107 chair for FritzHansen, the Eames' DSR chair for Herman Miller, and Saarinen's Tulip Armchair for Knoll.
Stark created this chair as part of Kartell's celebration of 60 years of design. Collaborating with Eugeni Quitlet this chair was conceived simply by the linear outline of the three classic designs and combining them not to create a new chair, but another way of looking at these chairs. Masters will be on display at Kartell in their New York showroom this week as they unveil their new designs in the US.
Many might say that this chair is yet another designers failed attempt to create their own designs, which in most cases is true. However, this design only takes the best of these designers and combines them into a single piece, creating a new design, fresh and honoring of the great masters of design. Masters reminds us, in my opinion, of three of the greatest dining chairs designed.Masters Chair - Image Source: Kartell
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