Pierre Paulin sofa 442/3 Artifort Netherlands 1962
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice minimalistic model 442/3 sofa designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, The
Steel
$7,871 / set
H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 30.71 in
Pierre Paulin 442 lounge chairs Artifort Netherlands 1962
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Artifort, The Netherlands 1962. This is for a pair of lounge chairs model 442 which is a set of chairs in
Stainless Steel
Model 442 3-seater sofa by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1962.
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
A minimalist icon from the golden era of modern design — this rare Model 442 sofa was designed by
Chrome
$6,042
H 31.11 in W 82.68 in D 31.11 in
Mid Century Model 442 Sofa by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Pierre Paulin "442" Sofa for Artifort, designed in the 1960s. This lovely 3-seat sofa is
Steel
$6,042 / set
H 31.11 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Set of 2 Model 442 Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of 2 Pierre Paulin "442" Chairs for Artifort, designed in the 1960s. These lovely
Steel
$5,691
H 28.35 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Pierre Paulin, 3 Seater Armchair Model 442, Édition Artifort, 1962
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pierre Paulin - 3 seater armchair model 442 - Édition Artifort, 1962 Original textile Measures: L
Metal
$2,450
H 24.41 in W 31.5 in D 30.32 in
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Armchair Model '442' in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, lounge chair model '442', steel, leather, the Netherlands, 1960s This
Steel
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, pair of armchairs, model '442/3', grey upholstery and steel by Pierre
Steel
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Sofa in Blue Upholstery
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, sofa model '442/3', fabric upholstery, chromed steel, The Netherlands
Steel
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Lounge Chair in Black Leather
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, lounge chair, model '442/3', leather, steel, The Netherlands 1962. A
Steel
Pierre Paulin 442 Lounge Chairs Artifort, 1962
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice pair of 442 lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, Holland
Chrome
Pierre Paulin 442/3 Sofa by Artifort, Holland, 1962
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice and rare early sofa designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Holland, 1962. This is for model
Steel
Pierre Paulin, Rare Sofa Model 442 for Artifort, 1962
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Here is the two-seat model sofa from the 442 series designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by
Steel, Chrome
Pierre Paulin Rare Pair of 442 Armchairs for Artifort, 1962
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Pair of Armchairs model 442 designed in 1962 by the French designer Pierre Paulin. Chromed
Steel
Pierre Paulin 442/3 Sofa by Artifort Holland 1962 Black
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice and rare early sofa designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, Holland 1962. This
Steel
Pierre Paulin 442/2 sofa in brown leather Artifort 1962
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice drak brown 2 seater sofa from the 442 model. Hard to find sofa in super condition with
Metal
Pierre Paulin Model 442/3 Sofa Artifort the Netherlands 1962
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and very comfortable three-seater sofa model 442/3, designed by French designer Pierre
Steel
Sold
H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pierre Paulin Model 442 Lounge Chairs Artifort the Netherlands, 1962
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and very comfortable pair of lounge chairs model 442, designed by French designer Pierre
Steel
Sofa "442" by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Utrecht, NL
Japanese aesthetics. The design of the “442” succeeds at being both fundamentally modern and classic at
Metal
Pierre Paulin Set of 2 "442" Club Chairs for Artifort, 1960
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 2 Club chairs called "442" designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. In 1962
Chrome
Pierre Paulin 442 for Artifort 1962
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A super high quality sofa by Pierre Paulin for Artifort designed in 1962 This example was
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Armchair Model '442' in Brown Leather
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, lounge chairs model '442', steel, leather, the Netherlands, 1960s
Steel
Pierre Paulin Reupholstered 442 Sofa in Green Leather
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa model '442/3', in leather and steel by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands 1962
Steel
Pierre Paulin Artifort 442 Sofa
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Leiden, NL
Rare and early sofa by Pierre Paulin model 442 for Artifort from 1962.
Leather
Pierre Paulin Sofa Type 442/3 for Artifort, 1962
By Artifort
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Pierre Paulin sofa type 442/3 for Artifort 1962. Recently restored in purple velvet.
Chrome
Pierre Paulin “442/3” Sofa for Artifort, Netherlands 1960
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful 3-seater sofa designed by Pierre Paulin, model “442/3”, manufactured by Artifort in the
Metal
Sold
H 27.56 in W 81.11 in D 31.5 in
Pierre Paulin Sofa 442 in Black and Grey for Artifort Mid Century Modern 1962
By Artifort
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Designed in 1962 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) model 442 was one of those ‘clever’ designs which
Steel
Sofa 442 by Pierre Paulin, Artifort Edition, 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa 442 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) Artifort edition - 1960
Chrome
$9,505
H 26.78 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Bastiano” Sofa for Gavina, Brown Leather, 1962
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Bastiano” sofa for Gavina, brown leather, Italy, 1962 The "Bastiano" sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, designed for Knoll in 1962, epitomizes architectural design an...
Leather, Wood
Grand Moss, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; dusty white, silver, brick red, deep blue and pale g...
Wool
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Oak Wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccable proportion...
Oak
$7,400 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of four. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by th...
Steel
Curved Sofa by Frederico Munari Italy, 1960's
By Federico Munari
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A stunning and lovely curved Italian sofa by Federico Munari, original from the 50's. This amazing sofa has a deep, highly comfortable seat and a gracefully sloping back. The or...
Metal
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available as pair, pr...
Wrought Iron
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the style of Josef Frank, ottoman has four solid wood bun feet, fabric is by Robert Allen. Ready for a new home, excellent condition.One ottoman ready to ...
Cotton, Wood
$254 / item
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Vintage German Oval White Opaline Glass Flush Mount Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
German opaline industrial ceiling lamp Metal base with white opaline glass 1x E27 / E26 Weight: 1.80 kg / 4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable...
Iron
Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Astoria, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY Curved sofa from the late 20th century, featuring an organic, bean-like shape. The backrest slopes asymmetrically to provide better support ...
Bouclé
$3,390Sale Price|30% Off
H 70.48 in W 42.92 in D 13.39 in
Mid Century Entrance Console Mirror in Ash, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Beautiful console in ashwood for the entrance with drawers for keys and wallets etc. This piece is produced of a very high quality finesse and behind the mirror glass in the etched f...
Brass
Seletti "Lipsticks" Pouf by Toiletpaper
By Toiletpaper, Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
Pouf by Toiletpaper. - Size: cm 51 × 46, H 42 - Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with polyurethane padding, metal.
Polyester, Wood
Baby Side Table with Orange Dot Roger Capron Tile
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
These tables feature new painted steel frames and a vintage lava tile from Roger Capron. Made in 1970s, these tiles vary in color and texture, resulting from the hand glazed process....
Metal
$5,146
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 31.5 in
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further! Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Fabric, Bouclé
Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1930s wooden psyche / vanity with six drawers, one secret drawer, a chrome framed mirror, and chrome baseboard and knobs. The back of the piece is also veneered so it c...
Chrome
$10,837 / set
H 24.02 in W 31.89 in D 25.2 in
Pierre Paulin Set of 2 F598 Groovy Armchairs for Artifort New Upholstery, 1972
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 2 groovy lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland. Model No: F598, or also known as "M" chair. Chairs has been newly reupholstere...
Metal
Magnificent Restored Bullnose Nine-Drawer Chest in Bamboo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely Installation Ready. An a...
Bamboo, Hardwood
Pierre Paulin introduced a fresh breeze into French furniture design in the 1960s and ’70s, fostering a sleek new Space-Age aesthetic. Along with Olivier Mourgue, Paulin developed chairs, sofas, dining tables and other 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 create environments in the Élysée Palace in Paris.
Paulin was born in Paris to a family of artists and designers. He initially sought to become a ceramist and sculptor and was studying in the town of Vallauris near the Côte d'Azur — a center for pottery making, where Pablo Picasso spent his postwar summers crafting ceramics — but broke his hand in a fight. He enrolled at the École Camondo, the Paris interior design school. There, Paulin was strongly influenced by the work of Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Arne Jacobsen, as was reflected in his early creations for the manufacturer Thonet-France.
It was at the Dutch firm Artifort, which he joined in 1958, where Paulin blossomed. In a few years, he produced several of his signature designs based on abstract organic shapes. These include the Butterfly chair (1963), which features a tubular steel frame and slung leather, and a group of striking seating pieces made with steel frames covered in polyurethane foam and tight jersey fabric: the Mushroom (1960), Ribbon (1966) and Tongue (1967) chairs. The revered designer not only introduced new construction techniques to Artifort furniture but contributed fresh materials, Pop art colors and dazzling shapes to the mid-century modern era as a whole.
In 1971, the Mobilier National — a department of France’s Ministry of Culture in charge of furnishing top-tier government offices and embassies — commissioned Paulin to redesign President Georges Pompidou’s private apartment in the Élysée Palace. In three years, Paulin transformed the staid rooms into futuristic environments with curved, fabric-clad walls and furnishings such as bookcases made from an arrangement of smoked-glass U shapes, flower-like pedestal chairs and pumpkin-esque loungers.
Ten years later, the Mobilier National called on Paulin again, this time to furnish the private office of President François Mitterand. Paulin responded with an angular, postmodern take on neoclassical furniture, pieces that looked surprisingly at home in the paneled, Savonnerie-carpeted Louis XVI rooms. As those two Élysée Palace projects show, Paulin furniture works well both in a total decor or when used as a counterpoint to traditional pieces. His creations have a unique personality: bright and playful yet sophisticated and suave.
Find vintage Pierre Paulin lounge chairs, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.