Pierre Paulin Mushroom Chair

Manufactured in the netherlands.
Pierre paulin mushroom chair. After failing his baccalauréat pierre trained to become a ceramist in vallaurius on the french rivera and. Designed by the talented pierre paulin in 1960 big mushroom chair has withstood the test of time and is still very popular today. By pierre paulin artifort. Pierre paulin mushroom chair.
Mid century modern pierre paulin for artifort mushroom lounge chairs newly upholstered pair 4 975. An armchair for all times. Artifort mushroom chair by pierre paulin. Vintage mushroom pouf by pierre paulin for artifort 1970s.
36ʺw 34ʺd 27ʺh chicago il accent chairs side chairs a list pierre paulin bird s eye maple and walnut parquetry writing table. Pierre paulin 9 july 1927 13 june 2009 was a french furniture designer and interior designer his uncle georges paulin was a part time automobile designer and invented the mechanical retractible hardtop who was later executed by the nazis in 1941 as a hero of the french resistance. F572 lounge chair mushroom ottoman by pierre paulin for artifort 1968. Skip to main content.
Art that is always comfortable. Pierre paulin studied stone carving and clay modeling at the ecole camondo in paris in the early fifties where he began designing furniture for thonet. Pierre paulin for baker furniture bird s eye maple and walnut inlay modern art deco credenza or bar. Search for items creators or styles.
Pierre paulin f780 concorde chair by artifort 1970s. Explore all seating created by pierre paulin. A terrific example of paulin s organic design aesthetic the mushroom chair sprouts from the floor and envelops the sitter. The curvy form looks beautiful from every side and has a swivel function allowing it to easily be positioned to any angle.
Various fabric upholstery options are available and choose between different types of gliders. Choose from 60 authentic pierre paulin chairs for sale on 1stdibs. Vintage mushroom pouf by pierre paulin for artifort 1970s. Pierre paulin introduced a fresh breeze into french furniture design in the 1960s and 70s fostering a sleek new space age aesthetic.
This is the best industrially speaking object i ve ever drawn the mushroom armchair is one of the world s most famous designs. Designer pierre paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape bright colours and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time. Along with olivier mourgue paulin developed furnishings with flowing lines and almost surreal naturalistic forms and his work became such a byword for chic forward looking design and emerging technologies that two french presidents commissioned him to. Designer pierre paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape bright colours and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time.
The idea for the mushroom came to pierre paulin while he was watching women shaped and sheathed in their swimming suits.