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Large sofa "ABCD", Pierre Paulin, Artifort edition 1968

Creator: Pierre Paulin
Offered by: Galerie Canavèse

Description
Pierre Paulin (1927- 2009)
Large sofa "ABCD"

Wood and fiberglass structure, foam padding, recently recovered with Bergamo wool from Bisson-Bruneel; resting on spherical casters.
Artifort edition, model created in 1968.

The French designer, Pierre Paulin was born in 1927 in Paris. In the early 1950s, he studied stone carving and pottery at the Ecole Camondo in Paris. He is best known for his collaboration with Artifort, which began in 1958 and lasted almost half a century. From this relationship came several iconic pieces, such as the famous Mushroom Chair (1959), Ribbon Chair (1966), and Tongue Chair (1968).

In 1970, Paulin was commissioned by Le Mobilier National to decorate the private apartments of President George Pompidou at the Elysée Palace. In 1983, he furnished the office of François Mitterand. Paulin's work is influenced by his German roots, by the precursors of modernism but also by the American designer couple Charles and Ray Eames. His pieces are exhibited in permanent collections of many highly regarded institutions, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the George Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourn and the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Paulin died in Montpellier in 2009.

Bibliography: Anne Bony, Les Années 60 d'Anne Bony, Éditions du Regard, 1983, model reproduced p. 375.
Pierre Paulin, Édition Archibooks, 2008, p 222-223 .
Gilles De Bure, Intérieurs Le Mobilier français 1965-1979, Éditions du Regard, 1983, p. 19.
Charlotte & Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Taschen, 2005, p. 385.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Notes:	Anne Bony, Les Années 60 d'Anne Bony, Éditions du Regard, 1983, model reproduced p. 375. Pierre Paulin, Édition Archibooks, 2008, p 222-223 . Gilles De Bure, Intérieurs Le Mobilier français 1965-1979, Éditions du Regard, 1983, p. 19. Charlotte & Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Taschen, 2005, p. 385.
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Fabric, foam, wood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1968
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Bibliography: Anne Bony, Les Années 60 d'Anne Bony, Éditions du Regard, 1983, model reproduced p. 375. Pierre Paulin, Édition Archibooks, 2008, p 222-223 . Gilles De Bure, Intérieurs Le Mobilier français 1965-1979, Éditions du Regard, 1983, p. 19. C
Incollect Reference #:	601922

Dimensions

W.	94.49 in;	H.	22.44 in;	D.	29.53 in;
W.	240 cm;	H.	57 cm;	D.	75 cm;

Seat H.	14.57 in;	Back H.	22.44 in;
Seat H.	37 cm;	Back H.	57 cm;

Message from Seller:

Catherine Canavese is an expert from the "Compagnie Nationale des Experts." She is an astute antique dealer and offers to connoisseurs, dealers and private customers a curated selection of objects, furniture, sculptures, lamps and decorative elements of the XIXth up to the XXIth century, all original and of the best quality. The gallery has been in operation since 2001.