Ligne Roset Pumpkin Sofa by Pierre Paulin
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the Pumpkin sofa by Ligne Roset, designed by Pierre Paulin.
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sofas
Leather
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Sofa by Pierre Paulin
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the Pumpkin sofa by Ligne Roset, designed by Pierre Paulin.
Leather
2023 Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Pumpkin 3-Seat Large Settee / Sofa
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This came directly from Ligne Roset and was likely either used as a display model or was a showroom floor model.
Fabric, Foam
Pumpkin Chair by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2020s. France. White boucle fabric with stationary base.
Bouclé
Pair of Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Chairs for Ligne Roses, France, 2008. Signed.
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Great pair of round Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Chairs. Signed and dated 2008, these have been used very little if any. There are virtually no signs of wear. Ready to place and use. Ve...
Leather
Pierre Paulin "Pumpkin" Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Manufactured by Ligne Roset. France, 1971. Chairs: 27.5 h x 40 w x 32 d Ottoman: 15 h x 29 diameter.
Upholstery
Pumpkin Archair by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, 70s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Porto, Porto
Pumpkin armchair by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, 70s this armchair was originally designed in 1971 for French president Georges Pompido's private apartment at the Elysée Palace, La...
Fabric, Plastic
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Pumpkin Lounge Chairs, France 2008
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Chicago, IL
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Pumpkin Lounge Chairs, France 2008. Reupholstered in gray velvet.
Velvet
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the stunning Pumpkin Chair by Ligne Roset, a true statement piece for any modern home.
Leather, Foam
Pumpkin Sofa by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in amstelveen, NL
Pumpkin 3-seater sofa designed by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset.
Bouclé
Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Ottomans for Ligne Roset, France, 2008
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pierre Paulin Pair of Pumpkin Ottomans for Ligne Roset, France, 2008.
Ultrasuede, Plastic
Ligne Roset by Pierre Paulin Green Fabric Pumpkin Armchair
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this armchair is upholstered in a vib...
Fabric
Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Lounge Chairs for Ligne Roset, France, 2008
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pierre Paulin Pair of Pumpkin Lounge Chairs for Ligne Roset, France, 2008.
Ultrasuede, Plastic
Pumpkin Sofa by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, France, 2008
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in amstelveen, NL
Pumpkin 2-seater sofa designed by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, France, 2008.
Velvet
Pumpkin Lounge Set by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, 2000s
By Pierre Poulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Renens, CH
Origination: France, 2000s, labelled by Ligne Roset. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR AN UPDATED SHIPPING QUOTE Measurements: Lounge chair Width: 105 cm Height: 70 cm Depth: 83 cm Seatin...
Leather
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H 41.34 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Yellow Fabric Pumpkin High Back Armchair
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this armchair is upholstered in a vib...
Fabric
A 21st Century Red "Pumpkin Sofa" By Ligne Roset, France c.2010
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this loveseat version of the sofa offer...
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 69.69 in D 34.26 in
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Red Fabric 2 Seater Pumpkin Loveseat Sofa
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this loveseat version of the sofa off...
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 69.69 in D 34.26 in
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Black Leather 2 Seater Pumpkin Loveseat Sofa
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this loveseat version of the sofa of...
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in W 69.69 in D 34.26 in
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Red Fabric 2 Seater Pumpkin Loveseat Sofa
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this loveseat version of the sofa off...
Fabric
Sold
H 27.56 in W 69.69 in D 34.26 in
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Red Fabric 2 Seater Pumpkin Loveseat Sofa
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this loveseat version of the sofa off...
Fabric
Sold
H 27.56 in W 69.69 in D 34.26 in
Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Blue Fabric 2 Seater Pumpkin Loveseat Sofa
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic design was reintroduced in 2007 in collaboration with Ligne Roset. Inspired by the curvaceous shape and grooved lines of a pumpkin, this loveseat version of the sofa off...
Fabric
Sold
H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 32.68 in
Design Classic Swivel Pumpkin Lounge Set by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Renens, CH
Origination: France, 2000s, labelled by Ligne Roset. Measurements: Width: 105 cm Height: 70 cm Depth: 83 cm Seating height: 37 cm.
Wool
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H 28.35 in W 43.31 in D 33.08 in
Pumpkin lounge chairs in red velvet by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, France
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in amstelveen, NL
Pumpkin lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, wine red cotton velvet, France, 2008 An iconic design from the legendary Pierre Paulin, the Pumpkin Chair embodies t...
Velvet
Pumpkin Sofa by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Dronten, NL
Apple green pumpkin three-seater sofa by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset France.
Fabric
Canapé "Pumpkin" De Pierre Paulin Pour Ligne Roset
By Pierre Paulin
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Canapé 3 places "pumpkin" en alcantara rouge de Pierre Paulin pour Ligne Roset.
Foam
Canapé "Pumpkin" 2 Places De Pierre Paulin Pour Ligne Roset
By Pierre Paulin
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Canapé 2 places "pumpkin" en alcantara rouge de Pierre Paulin pour Ligne Roset.
Foam
Pierre Paulin White Leather "Pumpkin" Sofa for Ligne Roset, 2008
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Coronado, CA
This sofa was custom ordered from Ligne Roset in 2008 and sat in a second home for it's entire life, practically unused.
Leather
Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Armchair
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description From Ligne Roset website: As suggested by its name, soft, organic, round shapes and firm seating comfort all characterize the Pumpkin collection.
Polyester
Striking Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Chairs for Ligne Roset, a Pair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Danville, CA
Bold deep magnetic red pair of Pierre Paulin Pumpkin chairs. Recent production. Techy woven red upholstery with micro black circles. Mint condition.
Foam
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H 27.5 in W 41.25 in D 32.75 in
Pierre Paulin Black Leather Pumpkin Lounge Chairs for Ligne Roset, 2000s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Coronado, CA
This pair was custom ordered from Ligne Roset in 2008 and sat in a second home for their entire life, practically unused.
Leather
Pumpkin pouf by Pierre Paulin
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
The iconic Pumpkin pouf by designer Pierre Paulin, produced by Ligne Roset in the 1970s.
Faux Leather
Pumpkin armchair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in PARIS, FR
Fauteuil Pumpkin modèle iconique du designer Pierre Paulin édité chez ligne Roset, année 1970.
Faux Leather
Pierre Paulin “Pumpkin” Chairs, a pair
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
for Ligne Roset c. 2000s - excellent condition
Fabric
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Sofa by by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the Pumpkin Sofa by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, a luxurious addition to any living space.
Fabric, Foam
Sold
H 27 in W 41 in D 32 in
2023 Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Pumpkin Lounge Chair in Divina Melange Cobalt
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This came directly from Ligne Roset and was likely either used as a display model or was a showroom floor model.
Fabric, Foam
Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Sofa for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pierre Paulin design "Pumpkin" two seater sofa or loveseat by Line Roset. Contemporary edition less than 10 years old in good used condition. Upholstery appears to be suede in a soot...
Suede, Ultrasuede
Pierre Paulin “Pumpkin” Sofa for Ligne Roset, 1971
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Paulin “Pumpkin” sofa, for Lignet Roset, metal, plastic, polyurethane foam, France, 1971. The "Pumpkin" sofa was originally designed in 1971 by Pierre Paulin and commissioned...
Metal
Pierre Paulin "Pumpkin" Lounge Chairs for Ligne Roset, circa 2008
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pierre Paulin " Pumpkin " lounge chairs for Ligne Roset. circa 2008.
Fabric, Bouclé, Plastic
Sold
H 28 in W 41 in D 33 in
Pierre Paulin " Pumpkin " Swivel Lounge Chair for Ligne Roset circa 2000s
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pierre Paulin " Pumpkin " swivel lounge chair for Ligne Roset. circa 2000s.
Fabric
Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Armchair
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
From Ligne Roset website: As suggested by its name, soft, organic, round shapes and firm seating comfort all characterize the Pumpkin collection.
Polyester
Sold
H 32 in W 41 in D 32 in
2023 Pierre Paulin PUMPKIN High Back Swivel Lounge Chair in Steelcut Trio Saumon
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The chair, designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Ligne Roset in France, was produced circa 2023 and is guaranteed as authentic.
Fabric, Foam
Sold
H 27.17 in W 68.9 in D 31.5 in
Pierre Paulin - Edition Ligne Roset - "pumpkin" modele - 2 seaters
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Brussels , BE
Pierre Paulin - Edition Ligne Roset - "pumpkin" modele - 2 seaters
Textile
Sold
H 27.17 in W 98.43 in D 31.5 in
Pierre Paulin - Edition Ligne Roset - "Pumpkin" model - 3 seaters
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Brussels , BE
Pierre Paulin - Edition Ligne Roset - "Pumpkin" model - 3 seaters
Textile
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Fabric Armchair Rosé Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Ligne Roset pumpkin fabric armchair rosé Pierre Paulin.
Fabric
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Fabric Armchair Including Footstool Pink
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Cologne, DE
We present to you a ligne roset pumpkin fabric armchair including footstool pink.
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 39.77 in L 27.56 in
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Designer Fabric Armchair Cream Blue by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Ligne Roset Pumpkin designer fabric armchair cream blue by Pierre Paulin.
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 39.77 in L 27.56 in
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Designer Fabric Armchair Set Cream Blue by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Ligne Roset Pumpkin designer fabric armchair set cream blue by Pierre Paulin.
Fabric
Pumpkin Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in OSS, NB
Ligne Roset Pumpkin 2-seater sofa designed by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset.
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in W 70.08 in D 32.68 in
Pierre Paulin's "Pumpkin" Sofa Published by Ligne Roset, circa 1970
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Paris, FR
Pumpkin leather sofa by Pierre Paulin published by Ligne Roset, circa 1970.
Leather, Foam, Plastic
Sold
H 27.56 in W 70.08 in D 32.68 in
Pumpkin 2-Seater Sofa Designed by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, in Its Original
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in OSS, NB
Pumpkin 2-seater sofa designed by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset.
Leather
Pierre Paulin "Pumpkin" Lounge Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lounge chair by Pierre Paulin. Reference: Paulin, Centre Pompidou, pg. 96. We have a orange chair available also, please see 1stdibs listing. Markings: Ligne Roset label.
Upholstery
Pierre Paulin "Pumpkin" Lounge Chair, 2 Available
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lounge chair by Pierre Paulin. Additional Information: Reference: Paulin, Centre Pompidou, pg. 96. We have a yellow chair available also, please see 1stdibs listing. Markings: Ligne...
Upholstery
Pair of Swiveling Pumpkin Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in Dorchester, MA
He reissued it in 2007 for Ligne Roset. Made of molded polyurethane with a swiveling base, here upholstered in a soft blue velvet, this pair of chairs are both elegant and deeply ...
Upholstery
Pumpkin 3-seater sofa by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset 2010
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Ligne Roset doesn’t offer it anymore, so that makes this sofa a bit more special.
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$1,865 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
$8,177 / item
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By David Lopez Quincoces, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$6,621 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Noir Oxblood Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$30,044Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
Modernist Sculpted Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The aptly named Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa is bold in its design, so clearly translating the character of a Venetian gondola to create a unique silhouette in a sophisticated living...
Fabric, Walnut
$26,229 / set
H 6.7 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Mah Jong sofa in ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very nice Mah Jong modular sofa with the original and colorfull ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric! Designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France. In the 1970s Hans Hopfer created the Mah Jong...
Fabric
Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in fumed white oak with round top. The fuming process reacts with the tannins in the wood and results in a color through, rich amber tone. With a clean ...
Oak
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Circular Coffee/Side Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
Teardrop Pendant, by JDP Interiors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pearl pendant features hand blown frosted glass in a teardrop shade with an unlacquered brass metal finish. Our take on a pearl earring. DIMENSIONS: 42.5" H x 10" W. Glass shad...
Brass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
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.