$7,061 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
1951 Pierre Guariche, Prefacto Set of Four Chairs, Airborne Edition
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Prefacto by Pierre Guariche Very rare suite of four chairs Airborne Publisher 1951 Dimensions
Metal
$9,600 / set
H 29.93 in W 23.23 in D 26.38 in
Lacquered Steel Modernist Armchairs by Jean Lesage - France 1950's
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Guariche Prefacto series. In good vintage condition. Original upholstery. These chairs will ship
Steel
Prefacto side table by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie table d’appoint dite prefacto, modèle crée en 1951 pour airborne.
Metal
$6,583
H 16.54 in W 26.78 in D 20.08 in
Pierre Guariche Original Prefacto Coffee Table, circa 1952, France.
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare original Pierre Guariche coffee table Prefacto model, edited by Meurop circa 1952. Oak plywood
Oak
$9,000
H 16.5 in W 26.8 in D 20.5 in
"Prefacto" Side Table by Pierre Guariche for Trefac Meurop, circa 1950, France
By Pierre Guariche, Trefac
Located in Girona, Spain
"Prefacto" side table by Pierre Guariche for Trefac Meurop Rare original condition. Table top in
Metal
$6,600 / set
H 28 in W 18 in D 19.3 in
Pair of Pierre Guariche Yellow Fiberglass Side Chairs by Steiner - France 1950's
By Pierre Guariche, Siege Steiner
Located in New York, NY
success and the model rapidly became iconic. For Airborne, Pierre Guariche conceived Prefacto, a complete
Steel
Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 26.78 in D 20.48 in
Pierre Guariche Prefacto Side Table for Trefac Meurop, circa 1950s, France
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Gistel, BE
Pierre Guariche Prefacto Side Table for Trefac Meurop, circa 1950s, France fantastic organic
Metal
Pierre Guariche Prefacto Table
By Pierre Guariche, Airborne International
Located in London, Greater London
French designer Pierre Guariche, a partnership that led to the Prefacto series (1951-53), a complete
Metal
Prefacto Chair by Pierre Guariche, 1951
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
Prefacto chair by Pierre Guariche, designed in 1951 for Airborne with painted tubular metal frame
Prefacto Side Tables by Pierre Guariche for Trefac
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Prefacto low side table was designed by Pierre Guariche and made by Trefac in the early 1950s
Coffee Table "Prefacto" by Pierre Guariche, Airborne, 1952
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Coffee Table "Prefacto" by Pierre Guariche, Airborne 1952 ln 1951, inspired by folded, bent and
Metal
Prefacto Side Table by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in PARIS, FR
Prefacto side table by Pierre Guariche for Airborne in the 1950s. The base is in varnished oak
Metal
Prefacto Chair by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, France, 1951
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Prefacto chair designed by Pierre Guariche for the house Airborne, France, 1951. Structure in
Metal
"Prefacto" Armchair by Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
A Comfortable and Chic Modernist "Prefacto" Armchair by Pierre Guariche(1926-1995).
Sold
H 14.18 in Dm 29.53 in
Pair of "Karate" ottomans by Michel Cadestin, Ed.Airborne, France, circa 1970
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
designer Pierre Guariche, leading to the Prefacto collection (1951-1953), a suite of tubular steel and wood
Chrome
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H 16.5 in W 26.8 in D 20.5 in
"Prefacto" Side Table by Pierre Guariche for Trefac Meurop, circa 1950, France
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Girona, Spain
"Prefacto" side table by Pierre Guariche for Trefac Meurop Rare original Condition Tabletop in
Metal
Prefacto Table by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Early edition of the Prefacto table in massive oak, metal lacquered legs, designed by Pierre
Metal
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H 35.52 in W 41.26 in D 30.52 in
Pair of Armchairs Prefacto by Pierre Guariche, Airborne Edition, 1951
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs prefacto by Pierre Guariche (1926-1995). Airborne edition, 1951.
Metal
$3,200 / item
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Cocktail Side Table Modern Round Handmade Sculpted Blackened Waxed Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 3 - LARGE J.M. Szymanski D. 2017 Playfully imagined, this sculpted bottom-frame supports a smooth top-surface that is ideal for drinks and small items--some might say it’s...
Steel, Iron
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$1,450
H 22 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Expertly Restored - California Modern Two-Tier Night Stand by Paul Laszlo
By Brown Saltman, Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by the renowned Paul Laszlo, this California modern two-tier nightstand embodies both elegance and functionality. Crafted with a warm wood finish, its sleek, clean lines and...
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian Cabinet in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, mahogany, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s This charming cabinet stands out with its graphical door panels, featuring carved horizontal lines that add character ...
Brass
$2,134 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
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
$7,181 / set
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 37.41 in
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of comfortable bergère armchairs in fabric and wood, upholstered in velvet, in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italian manufacture, 1950s. The elegance of the bergère armch...
Fabric, Wood
$1,340Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.9 in W 37.41 in D 76.78 in
Rare Mid Century Dutch Design Daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer, 1950's
By André R. Cordemeyer, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Dick Cordemeyer was probably inspired by Jacques Hitier and Mathieu Mategot. The design is genius because there is no screw involved, the spiral fits into the legs by clamping. Manu...
Steel
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carrie...
Brass
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
$27,700
H 21.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
French Mid-Century Modern Side / End Table by Jacques Adnet & Max Ingrand
By Max Ingrand, Saint Gobain, Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exceptional French Midcentury Modern Side / End Table or Gueridon by Jacques Adnet and Attributed to Max ingrand and the Saint Gobain Glass Works, Paris. Jacques Adnet was...
Brass, Wrought Iron
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Lounge Chairs c1940s
Located in London, England
Danish Cabinetmaker - Pair of Sheepskin Lounge Chairs, c1940s A cabinetmaker produced pair of lounge chairs dating from c1940s in Denmark with wonderfully curved arms and thick, rou...
Sheepskin, Oak
$12,591
H 40.56 in W 28.75 in D 31.5 in
Armchair "Fiorenza" designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy.
By Franco Albini, Arflex
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Armchair "Fiorenza," designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy. A highly collectible model produced for only one year by Arflex. This stunning pair of armchairs features sc...
Fabric, Wood
Cabinet in Oak and Brass by Oscar Nilsson, 1940's
By Oscar Nilsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Cabinet in Oak and Brass by Oscar Nilsson, 1940's Additional Information: Material: Oak and brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Svensk möbelindustri in Sweden Dimensi...
Brass
Rare armchair, Gastone Rinaldi, 1960
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Berlin, DE
This very rare armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, model Roma, was manufactured by RIMA in 1960. The construction is lacquered steel, the upholstery is made of velvet.
Steel
The architect Pierre Guariche was one of the leading modern furniture and lighting designers of postwar France. Guariche can, in some ways, be thought of as the French version of Charles Eames: with his lean and angular chairs and slender, sculptural table lamps, he helped introduce a new aesthetic to the country’s interiors — and he was an eager pioneer in the use of new industrial materials and production techniques that emerged in the 1950s.
Guariche studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (the national design academy) under René Gabriel — a designer known for his quality, mass-produced furnishings, who served as a director of the postwar Ministry of Reconstruction. Two years after graduating in 1949, Guariche opened his own design firm, and he was soon creating pieces for numerous companies, including the lighting manufacturer Disderot.
Wood and metal were rationed in the years following the war and Guariche learned to do more with less. His chairs of the early 1950s include several designs with narrow, softly angular wooden frames; others, like the Tonneau chair, feature a single piece of molded plywood set atop metal legs. His lamps of the period are likely his best-known works. They include delicate compositions of slender steel tubes, and more flamboyant pieces such as the Kite lamp, with its curved metal reflector panel.
Always on the lookout for new materials, Guariche spent several years in the mid-1950s operating a firm making furniture in fiberglass and other plastics, along with Joseph André Motte and others. After 1957 — when Guariche was named head of design for the Belgian company Meurop and given a brief to create stylish, up-to-date chairs and cabinets — he began to look to America for ideas.
In the mid-1960s, Guariche produced several lines of deeply upholstered, rounded lounge chairs inspired by the Space Age look, and gave them names like Jupiter, Polaris and Luna. While Guariche always kept pace with his times, throughout his career he showed a consistent talent for producing elegant, eye-catching forms using a minimum of materials.
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