Chair series: Louis Ghost

Today I'd like to talk about transparent acrylic furniture, particularly about another Philippe Starck creation called Louis Ghost chair. Here we see the shape of a classic Louis XV chair, the essence of it, its soul, or should I say its "ghost"?

I believe this chair is a good illustration of the trend to reimagine classic interiors in contemporary style. This chair is like a shadow of it's ornate predecessor and thus only the outline remains with none of the excessive details.

Speaking of the transparent version, I personally believe it is the best for designs where you'd like the overall classic or vintage look but far less serious and with much lighter mood. I'd also use in with industrial/retro loft. I had some other acrylic chairs but still haven't gotten to using this particular model in my projects.

There are many other transparent chairs on the market, even IKEA has got its own take on transparency (called Tobias). The original chair by Kartell is around $350/piece but you won't get copies for much less. Transparent acryl is an expensive material, branded or not, it won't be cheap. Expect to pay around $150/piece but if you get lucky and go for imperfections in exchange for a reduced price, $80/piece will probably be the best you can get.