Pleasure Finds Friday: Attila and Napoleon

By Philippe Starck for Kartell

Gnomes make me smile. I have no rational explanation for this, but I accept it. I’ve always been fascinated by fairytales – at first, because I thought they were real and then, later, because I knew they were not. I also get great pleasure from lawn ornaments, in other people’s yards. So when I saw these awesomely kitschy stools, designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, I squealed. Out loud. And scared my cat. Then, I discovered Philippe Starck had named these little guys – Attila and Napoleon. Can you guess which is which? Utterly droll.

I realized I couldn’t keep these finds to myself. They are just great accent pieces. You can even use them as little side tables, the perfect resting place for a good book and glass of wine. I planned to show them to my friend, Jamie, whom I recently referred to as Sunshine and who already has two gnomes in her house, but I can no longer do that. Therefore, I’ve decided to share them with all of you, curious to know where you think they land on the kitsch spectrum – junk or gem? Fair warning, though, that if you think they’re junk, you may be haunted by Jamie, who has very good taste.

Price: Expensive. Available at AllModern.com and other fine contemporary furniture studios.

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