Vintages Ray Hollis Ashtray designed by Philippe Starck: one of the pieces originally commissioned in 1986 for the Royalton Hotel in New York. This piece was gifted to our client by Steve Rubbell, co-owner of the Royalton Hotel with Ian Schrager. Born in Paris in 1949, designer Philippe Starck has been described as a provocateur, an advocate of democratic design, and "a superstar of the French design scene." As a child, Starck reportedly slept under his father's drawing table, an inventor and aeronautical engineer. Starck went on to study at École Camondo in Paris but was later quoted as saying that he "learned nothing" there and was instead driven by his own curiosity. Rectangular polished aluminum table ashtray, slanted lid, engraved 'Starck' Dimensions: 11.1 x 11.7 x 7.3 cm First published before XO began publishing (as of 1990) the. Included in the MoMA design collection. This vintage piece is in very good condition. It shows minimal signs of wear, as shown in the photos.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsSilverMaterialAluminiumNumber of items1BrandPhilippe StarckHeight12 cmWidth11 cm