Lovely Rita Bookshelf by Kartell
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Kartell® Lovely Rita Add color and movement to your wall space by installing Lovely Rita by Kartell to arrange books of varying sizes. Undulating curves are a perfect replacement for ho-hum bookshelves that are often cluttered and unappealing. Use Rita as a single shelf or curled in a ribbon-like manner for imaginative wall storage. Once again the concept of a personalized bookshelf arranged according to taste. Lovely Rita resembles a ribbon folded back several times on itself. Lovely Rita can exist as a single shelf or can be fitted side-by-side with a series of modules to form an out-and-out bookcase of desired length. It is available in most colours, from yellow to blue to black to red and even in opaline. Dimensions: Kartell® Lovely Rita Kartell History  Founded by chemical engineer Giulio Castelli in 1949 in Binasco, Italy, the Kartell Company rose to prominence in the 1950s along with the growing international recognition of Italian design as a leading force following the Second World War. One of the original goals of the company was to replace the traditional glassware in science laboratories with plastic. Focused scientific analysis of the properties of plastic, combined with design creativity, gradually led to the production of stylish plastic goods for the home market. In 1972, Kartell participated in the Italy: The New Domestic Landscape exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Many leading Italian designers in the second half of the 20th century have designed for Kartell, including Gae Aulenti (the Jumbo table of 1965), Achille and Pier Castiglione (lighting), Joe Columbo (the ABS stacking chair no. 4860), and Richard Sapper, who collaborated with Marco Zanuso on a range of colorful polyethylene children's chairs, which won a Compasso d'Oro in 1964. In the 1980s, Kartell began hiring more designers whose names were already widely known, including the great French designer Philippe Starck (who designed a number of products for the company, including the tubular steel and plastic Dr Glob chair of 1988). The Kartell Company has become synonymous with innovation, winning numerous awards throughout its 60-year history. Today, Kartell Italy utilizes a team of internationally acclaimed designers to produce accessible, unique designer household goods and furnishings on wish lists the world over. |
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