furniture - Paulin, Piere
Paulin, Pierre. Born in Paris in 1927, Paulin is widely regarded as one of the most important twentieth century furniture designers. From a young age he had an interest in arts and crafts and went on to study clay modelling and stone carving at the Ecole Camondo in Paris before commencing work at Thonet in 1954. This early exposure to art and sculpture no doubt influenced his later free-form furniture designs when he began working with Dutch furniture maker Artifort in 1958. He was given freedom of expression and through the 1960's and 70s Paulin and Artifort were at the forefront of contemporary design. The 'Mushroom' chair was hugely innovative when it was introduced in 1960 with a tubular steel frame covered with foam. In 1968 he received the commission to refurbish the Louvre and many prestigious awards and international commissions followed throughout his working life. Highlights include the seating design for Expo ‘70 in Osaka and redesigning the private apartments and presidential office of the Elysee Palace.
18 item(s) found:
Pierre Paulin (French 1927 - 2009), a pair of 'Mushroom' chairs (model #560), designed in 1960.ßUpholstered in aubergine stretch fabric, these chairsßdate from the early 1970's and were reupholstered inß1992.…
Pierre Paulin F598 armchair, 1973, black upholstery, tubular steel, manufactured by Artifort. Height 64 cm. Width 84 cm
A pair of Pierre Paulin Tongue chairs in purple fabric faded
A pair of Pierre Paulin Tongue chairs in purple and navy fabric faded in both and not original in the navy
Pierre Paulin, Abcd chair, c1970, in original wool red fabric
Pierre Paulin, 562 chair and stool, manufactured by Artifort in original velveteen yellow fabric
Pierre Paulin, pair of 562 chairs, manufactured by Artifort in grey fabric
Pierre Paulin, pair of 598 Easy chairs designed in 1972
Pierre Paulin, Tulip armchair, designed 1965, manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands; 'Divinia' woollen upholstery
Pierre Paulin, six Little Tulip dining chairs, designed 1965, manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands; 'Dove' vinyl upholstery
Pierre Paulin, Manhattan chair, manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands; orange geometric patterned cut velvet
Pierre Paulin, 444 Loungechair, designed 1962, manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands; enamelled and chromed steel, leather
Pierre Paulin, pair of 598 Easychairs, designed 1972, manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands, polyurethane, tangerine woollen upholstery
Pierre Paulin, ribbon chair, designed 1965, manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands; red wool upholstery
Pierre Paulin, pair of F598 chairs, manufactured by Artifort, upholstered in black stretch fabric over an organic tubular steel frame on aluminium slides. Original fabric
Pierre Paulin, ABCD Sofa, designed 1969, Manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands; steel frame, polyurethane foam, upholstered in red wool
Pair of 'Oyster' chairs designed by Pierre Paulin
Pierre Paulin, 598 Easy Chair, designed in 1972