Pair of vintage Sarapis Stools by Philippe Starck for Aleph 1986s

Philippe Starck two bar stools Sarapis, 1986 A great set of “Sarapis” bar stools. The stools were designed by Philippe Starck for Aleph Ubik. They’re made of matte blackdark grey enameled tubular steel with a sprung backrest and two chromed footrests. These bar stools are an early highly stylized design of Philippe Starck. Seating height : 62 cm The stools are good vintage condition with some wear which can be seen in the images. The son of an aeronautical engineer, Starck studied at the École Camondo in Paris. An inflatable structure he imagined in 1969 was a first incursion into questions of materiality, and an early indicator of Starck’s interest in where and how people live. In the same year, Pierre Cardin appointed Starck as the art director of his furniture sector. While working for Adidas, Starck set up his first Industrial Design company, Starck Product, which he later renamed Ubik after Philip K. Dick’s novel and began working with manufacturers in Italy, Driade, Alessi, Kartell, and internationally, including Austria’s Drimmer, Vitra in Switzerland and Spain’s Disform. His concept of democratic design led him to focus on mass-produced consumer goods rather than one-off pieces, seeking ways to reduce cost and improve quality in mass-market goods.