4 x rare Kartell school system order chairs bench & tables with keys Scuola Centrokappa 1979 seventies Masayuki Matsukaze stackable for children

In this listing we are very pleased to offer several items in various colors from the legendary 1978 school system made by Kartell, Italy.

The design of the series is mostly attributed to Masayuki Matsukaze as part of the Centrokappa design team.

It is officially and adequately named "System Scuola" which means "school system".

It was only produced in 1978 and 1979 and has become very rare. In fact you will be hard pressed to find even separate pieces from this series for sale on any (famous) design site.

The Scuola System was made in three primary colors that are reminiscent of Piet Mondrian's color schemes for his latest works: blue, red and a dark yellow. The last is our personal favorite.

The Scuola System is formed by elements of furniture that are flexible, changeable, transformable and allow different uses to stimulate children's creativity.

The set is designed in such a way that children, even handy toddlers, can unscrew and screw the elements with a specially designed key-style screwdriver.

Of course the screws are big so they are easy to handle.

The set is modular so kids can make their own color combinations. For example you can screw blue legs under a yellow seat, etc.

The chairs can be very easily connected to form a small or long bench (depends on how many chairs you use) and here again you can play with colors.

The chairs are stackable up to 4. Moreover all elements can be screwed apart in seconds, making them easy to store if you are not going to use them for a while and easy to ship.

The chairs, benches and parts of the tables are mostly made of moulded smooth batch-dyed polypropylene.

The tabletops are made of a distinctly harder and heavier material that resembles slate and serves as a chalkboard. So kids can write on them with chalks !

The tabletops are reversible and lay unscrewed but steadily on the frames.

All orders will include a 3D printed copy of the original key-style screw.

We have one original copy of the Kartell instruction manual as well.

All orders will include a copy of these instructions.

Our stock of the System Scuola varies based on sales and new acquisitions.

Currently we have order the following elements available:


1 blue table
1 yellow (two seater) bench
2 blue chairs. Please note one blue chair is missing one of the rubber support caps under the legs. The price is adjusted accordingly.

The bench is NOT a table but can be used as such. However the bench is at equal height as the chairs's seats.

The Scuolo System had a few other (optional elements), like tidy baskets to hang on the tables, panel elements to slide into the table frames (to create a box out of the table) and a triangular table top. We do not have any of these but you can see drawings of them on the instructions.

All elements are signed with an impressed mould stamp: Kartell, made in Italy.

How to order:
The prices are listed for each element on sale at the moment. We have opened a total of 8 in the listing but you can (of course) order only one of each element. For example: you can order 1 x blue chair and 1 x red table (2 items in total). As soon as you complete your order Etsy's system will then diminish the total openings to 6. However you will still see the elements red table and the blue chair you just ordered available. It is then for us to close these two options by hand (as Etsy's systems do not do that automatically). If this is unclear or have any questions: please contact us before ordering to avoid misunderstandings.

Shipping:
Of course we combine shipping. The shipping costs calculated are for one table only. That means that for example if you do not order a table but one chair you will automatically receive a refund from us for the excess shipping charged as one chair fits into the 2 - 5 kilograms parcel category.

Shipping costs from The Netherlands are based on weight categories, being: 0 to 2 kilograms, 2 to 5 kilograms and 5 to 10 kilograms.

Depending on how many elements you order we will recalculate the shipping costs. Courier shipping is an option for larger orders and might turn out much cheaper than parcel shipping.

We always refund excess shipping.

Measurements:
Chairs:
Seat height: 28 centimeters / 11.02 inches
Seat width: 31.5 centimeters / 12.40 inches
Back height: 51.8 centimeters / 20.39 inches

Weight (one chair): 2.2 kilograms

Bench:
Width: 29.6 centimeters / 11.65 inches
Length: 61.6 centimeters / 24.25 inches
Height: 28 centimeters / 11.02 inches

Weight:

Tables:
Width: 61.8 centimeters / 24.33 inches
Depth: 51.8 centimeters / 20.39 inches
Height: 46.3 centimeters / 18.23 inches

Weight (one table): 5.5 kilograms

Condition
Good to very good in view of their age and use.

This is Kartell, so high quality plastics made to last and stay beautiful for a very long time.

The colors have remained virtually unchanged over the past 40 years.

As they come from various schools and homes there can be slight color varieties if you order more than one of a certain color.

The bench has become a little paler over time with incidental even lighter patches.

Plastic of the chairs is still smooth and very nice to touch.

All chairs - apart from one discounted blue chair that is missing one rubber cap on the leg - the bench and tables are complete with the rubber caps on the legs, all screws, etc.

Stable and reliable.

No cracks, no burn marks or deformations in the plastic anywhere.
No (colored) staining.

The slate table tops are in excellent to near mint condition with only very light rubbing traces.

The frames of the tables are in excellent condition with only the blue table frame having a few paint scuffs. The legs of the tables have minor traces like rubbing lines or light scratches.

All elements have been extensively cleaned by us and are ready for immediate use.

This is furniture used in nurseries, daycare centres, schools, homes, etc. There are normal signs of use, like visible scratches, scuffs, rubbing lines and dots.

If a rubber cap of a leg rubs over the seat of a chair it leaves a trace but that can be as easily wiped off.

As stated every order will be supplied with a 3D printed version/exact copy of the original key in coral red.

Please refer to the pictures to get the best impression of their condition.

We have many more pictures of this set, so please do not hesitate a second to ask for more pictures.