No. 10310865

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Philippe Starck for Fluocaril – 3 toothbrushes, partly in unopened packaging
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Philippe Starck for Fluocaril – 3 toothbrushes, partly in unopened packaging

Artist/designer: Philippe Starck Title: Toothbrush 1989 Material: polypropylene and nylon fibre brush hairs Measurements: 11.75 x 3.5 x 2.25 inch - 29.8 x 8.9 x 5.7 cm Manufacturer: Fluocaril Details: Two in original packaging, unopened. One unpacked, but never used. Excellent condition. No longer in production and no longer available from the producer. Notes from the archive± Starck's first toothbrush design, with his trademark quill shaped handle and a conical stand. Ten years later, a similar design with the noble title Dr. Kiss was produced by Alessi. The production version of this toothbrush is in the MoMA collection, among many other international museum collections. Colours: red, green, and gray, all transparent These have become more rare. Starck's first design for a toothbrush, with his trademark quill shape for the handle and a conical shaped stand. This shape was often referenced as Starck's nod to the work of Brancusi. Ten years later, a similar design titled Dr. Kiss was produced by Alessi. The production version of this toothbrush is in the MoMA collection, as well as many other international museum collections. Shipping via Bpost.

No. 10310865

Sold
Philippe Starck for Fluocaril – 3 toothbrushes, partly in unopened packaging

Philippe Starck for Fluocaril – 3 toothbrushes, partly in unopened packaging

Artist/designer: Philippe Starck
Title: Toothbrush 1989
Material: polypropylene and nylon fibre brush hairs
Measurements: 11.75 x 3.5 x 2.25 inch - 29.8 x 8.9 x 5.7 cm
Manufacturer: Fluocaril
Details: Two in original packaging, unopened. One unpacked, but never used.
Excellent condition. No longer in production and no longer available from the producer.
Notes from the archive± Starck's first toothbrush design, with his trademark quill shaped handle and a conical stand.

Ten years later, a similar design with the noble title Dr. Kiss was produced by Alessi. The production version of this toothbrush is in the MoMA collection, among many other international museum collections.
Colours: red, green, and gray, all transparent
These have become more rare.

Starck's first design for a toothbrush, with his trademark quill shape for the handle and a conical shaped stand. This shape was often referenced as Starck's nod to the work of Brancusi. Ten years later, a similar design titled Dr. Kiss was produced by Alessi. The production version of this toothbrush is in the MoMA collection, as well as many other international museum collections.

Shipping via Bpost.

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