Costes Armchair
The Costes armchair by Driade combines an enclosing curved plywood shell with three sharply angled steel legs.
Designed by Philippe Starck for the Paris café of the same name in 1984, it pairs a wood-finished back with a leather-covered seat cushion. The compact shell and open base give the chair its distinctive balance of enclosure and lightness.
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- Brand
- Driade
- Collection
- Costes
- Designer
- Philippe Starck
- Descriptor
- Curved wood armchair with leather seat
- Country
- Italy
- Seat height
- 18.5″ (47 cm)
- Dimensions
- 18.7″ W × 22.8″ D × 31.5″ H (47.5 × 58 × 80 cm)
- Materials
- 01Three angled legs
The tubular-steel frame supports the shell on a three-point base.
- 02Bent plywood shell
A continuous curved back surrounds the foam-padded leather seat.
Costes by Driade is an armchair with a curved plywood shell and a leather-covered seat cushion.
Philippe Starck places the enclosing back above three angled tubular-steel legs. Variable-density polyurethane foam pads the seat, which sits 47 cm high. The chair measures 47.5 cm wide and 58 cm deep and is intended for indoor use.
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Italian furniture with an experimental spirit, bringing distinctive designer chairs, sculptural seating and expressive objects into the home.
Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck's collaboration with Emeco began after he used the manufacturer's Navy chairs in the Paramount Hotel. The partnership produced collections including Hudson, Heritage, Kong, Icon and Broom. These projects are part of his broader furniture design work and explore industrial materials and production methods.
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Before you commit to the Costes Armchair, our studio checks it against your space and walks you through every finish it comes in.
- Footprint checked against your floor planPlus doorways, stairs and clearances
- Leather, fabric and colour chosen with youand more, in the showroom
- We manage the order for youFrom the factory to your door
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