Airborne International -Olivier Mourgue

Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne

Documentation

Signed

Origin

France

Period

1950-1979

Materials

Steel, Leather, Upholstery, Chrome.

Dimensions

W.	24 in;	H.	28 in;	D.	28 in;
W.	60.96 cm;	H.	71.12 cm;	D.	71.12 cm;

Condition

Good. These are in original condition and would deserve to he reupholstered with C. O. L. or C. O. M. (4 yards, or equivalent, for the pair). We can reupholster them in our Los Angeles workshop for an additional $800 with C. O. L./C. O. M.

Number of Pieces

2-3

Description

Rare pair of original 'Joker' lounge chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne.

Designed in the early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' lounge chair was the work Olivier Mourgue, who along with Pierre Paulin was responsible for some of the most space-age designs to come out of post-war Europe (Mourgue's futuristic 'Djinn' series was chosen by Stanley Kubrick for the space station in "2001: A Space Odyssey".)

Styles / Movements

Mid Century, Modern

Incollect Reference Number

328887