“Some people spend their lives chasing a little black dress, I dream of a chair. The quest for perfection is always embedded in our collective unconscious, like the Louis XVI-style oval-back chair. For Dior, it’s like a symbol, and everything associated with this haute couture house reminds me of this chair. When Dior asked me to design the oval back chair, I couldn’t believe it, it was like I am about to complete a long-awaited thing. For the first time in my life, I have the opportunity to re-interpret this iconic Dior icon, and it is also the starting point of the Dior legend.”
At the 2022 Milan International Furniture Fair (SALONE DEL MOBILE), DIOR MAISON teamed up with Philippe Starck (PHILIPPE STARCK) for the first time to reshape the Dior oval back chair – this is deeply loved by Christian Dior ( Beloved by CHRISTIAN DIOR), an iconic classic in the style of Louis XVI.
A world-renowned design master, Philippe Starck is known for his whimsical and poetic creations. This time, he skillfully combined the classic elements of Dior with outstanding craftsmanship to create a new “Miss Dior” chair, which interprets femininity in an elegant style. Philippe Starck, adhering to his “sincere passion for minimalist style” (PASSION DU MINIMUM), deconstructed and extended the classic oval back chair infinitely, and at the same time selected aluminum material to highlight the light texture, finally showing the ultimate pure simplicity. : texture, durability, minimalism – as his consistent design philosophy.
Under the forging of exquisite craftsmanship, the “Miss Dior” chair is outlined by graceful curves and presents a unique shape. Made in Italy, these unique pieces boldly push the limits of craftsmanship, using the only injection equipment in the world, and using materials to create precise models with unique structures.
This time, Philippe Starck explores from his unique perspective, showing the essence of this legendary work through three different shapes of the oval-back chair. One of them features a single armrest* that subtly echoes a classic photo of actress MARLENE DIETRICH. In the photo, Marlene Dietrich is elegant and charming, with a picturesque dress. Philippe Starck said: “The ‘Miss Dior’ chair evokes people’s collective memory. Everyone interprets this legendary symbol with their own memory, and I also explored my own memory. The conscious and unconscious signals transmitted by Dior It coincides with my spiritual world, so in this cooperation, I feel at ease.”
Available in matt or polished finishes, the collection comes in different shades of black chrome, pink bronze or gold, presenting like a work of art. These special pieces are on display at PALAZZO CITTERIO in Milan from June 7th to 12th, 2022 – in a clever setting, they are intertwined with the light to create a coolness Mysterious atmosphere. From the end of 2022, the pieces will be available in selected Dior boutiques and will be available for order in all Dior boutiques.Return to Sohu, see more