Viewings by appointment in North East England, delivery nationwide
To arrange a viewing, ask a question or begin an acquisition, send us a note below. For higher value pieces we handle the sale personally rather than through a checkout.
Starck based the collection on childhood memories of his own aunts and uncles sitting by the fireplace in old-fashioned armchairs.
Philippe Starck introduced the Aunts and Uncles collection for Kartell in 2014. He based it on childhood memories of his own aunts and uncles sitting by the fireplace in old-fashioned armchairs. Uncle Jim keeps the deep, wrapped shape of that furniture and puts it in a single moulded shell.
The armchair is produced in a single injection mould, so the structure runs unbroken from arm to base. The material is a high quality thermoplastic polycarbonate in a solid black finish. There is nothing upholstered to wear and no joints to work loose.
This example was purchased as new with its labels and has not been used. It is an untouched original, with nothing altered, repaired or replaced. A written condition report comes with it.
Untouched original.
Purchased as new, with its labels
New and never used since purchase
Inspected, cleaned and photographed in our care
Price on request. Delivered nationwide and placed in the room you choose
We deliver nationwide with a specialist furniture courier, blanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose. Within North East England we deliver ourselves, usually inside the week, and collection is welcome by arrangement.
If a piece arrives and does not suit the room, tell us within fourteen days. We will arrange collection and refund what you paid. All we ask is that the piece comes back in the condition it arrived.
Vintage furniture is straightforward to live with. Keep pieces out of direct sun and away from radiators, wipe with a barely damp cloth, and wax timber once a year. Every piece comes with care notes written for its own materials.
The collection is kept in North East England and viewings are by appointment, most days including weekends. Bring the room's measurements and take your time with the piece.
No. It was purchased as new with its labels and has not been used. It is an untouched original, and the written condition report says the same.
It is moulded in one piece, so it does not dismantle. We measure doorways and turns before delivery is booked, and it is carried in as one and placed where you want it.
A soft damp cloth and a mild detergent. Nothing abrasive and no solvent cleaners. Keep it out of prolonged direct sunlight, which is the only thing this material dislikes.
Every piece is one of one, so there is no basket. Send an enquiry and we will reply the same day where we can, usually with more photographs and the condition report. When you are ready, payment is by bank transfer and we arrange delivery.
Yes, for forty eight hours while you measure the room. Beyond that we take a small refundable deposit and mark the piece reserved until you decide.
Nationwide by specialist furniture courier, blanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose. Within North East England we deliver ourselves, usually inside the week.
Yes. Viewings are by appointment in North East England, most days including weekends. Bring the room's measurements.
Ready for daily use unless the listing says otherwise. Every piece is checked before it is listed, photographed honestly with any wear shown, and sold with a written condition report. Anything repaired or replaced is stated plainly on the piece's page.
We do. If you have a piece by one of the designers of the last century, or think you might, send photographs through the selling page and we will come back with a view and, where it suits the collection, an offer.
The chair arrived exactly as described, and better than the photographs, which were the reason I rang. The paperwork that came with it answered every question I had.
They talked me out of the piece I wanted and into the piece the room needed. Right on both counts.
Solid, clean and honestly described. The condition report matched the piece down to the small marks it listed.
The Louis 20 chair designed by French creator Philippe Starck in 1991 and manufactured by Swiss design company Vitra. Then collected over a period of twelve years.
The Louis 20 chair designed by French creator Philippe Starck in 1991 and manufactured by Swiss design company Vitra. Then collected over a period of twelve years.
The Louis 20 chair designed by French creator Philippe Starck in 1991 and manufactured by Swiss design company Vitra. Then collected over a period of twelve years.