Kartell Umbrella Stand
A classic of the Sixties, made by Kartell, the multifunctional and indestructible umbrella stand is an injection moulded cylindrical container available in a variety of colours. With two side openings, it can also be used as a waste bin.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Height: 60 cm / 23.6 inch
- Diameter: 25 cm / 9.8 inch
MATERIALS:
- Recycled thermoplastic technopolymer from industrial scrap, with soft-touch effect
Gino Colombini
Italy, 1915
The Italian designer Gino Colombini became technical director of Kartell in 1953. Established by the chemical engineer Giulio Castelli in 1949, Kartell has always specialized in making articles of plastic, remaining to the present day a leading design firm working with this material. Kartell transforms utilitarian objects for everyday use into plastic objects notable for beauty of form.
Gino Colombini designed many of these household objects, experimenting with the possibilities of the material and revolutionizing the small, reasonably priced everyday things so they were no longer drab and colorless but instead colorful and modern. Gino Colombini’s designs include a carpet beater (1957), a lemon squeezer (1958), wash basins, salad colanders, waste baskets and lunch boxes. In 1959 Colombini designed a scoop with a long, upright handle so that it was no longer necessary to bend down over a dustpan and brush while cleaning.
A particularly well known Gino Colombini design is his round umbrella stand (1965), made of ABS plastic with a steel ashtray as an added accessory. Gino Colombini was technical director at Kartell until 1960. He was awarded the Compasso d’Oro for his Kartell designs in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960.
Founded in 1949 by Giulio Castelli, the Italian design house Kartell started in car accessory design before shifting to furniture, lighting, and home accessory design in the 1950s. Kartell is famed for its groundbreaking use of plastic in modern design, transforming how people view this material. Iconic designs include the ""Componibili"" modular storage units by Anna Castelli Ferrieri and the ""Universale"" stacking chair by Joe Colombo.
Kartell has worked with acclaimed designers like Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola, Enzo Mari, Piero Lissoni, Vico Magistretti, Alberto Meda, Ferruccio Laviani, and Ron Arad. At the forefront of contemporary interior design, its resume of awards includes several Compasso d'Oro awards, the oldest industrial design award in Europe.
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