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Kartell Modern Furniture at MOTIF Modern Living
Kartell was founded by chemical engineer Giulio Castelli in 1949. Based at Binasco near Milan, the company's rise to prominence in the 1950s coincided with the growing international recognition of Italian design as a leading force in the decades following the end of the Second World War. The company's commitment to research, innovation, aesthetics, and quality did much to change attitudes to everyday domestic products made in plastic, leading to many medals for its designs.
Notable designers for Kartell have included many leading Italian designers in the second half of the 20th century, including Sergio Asti, Gae Aulenti, Achille and Pier Castiglione, Joe Colombo and Richard Sapper. In 1988 Claudio Luti, formerly of Versace, became president of the company. In the 1980s Philippe Starck designed a number of products for the company. The Kartell Museum was founded in 1999 and has archived and exhibited the company's history.
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