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Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
F598 Groovy or M-Chair is by far his most iconic piece. Its compactness combined with great comfort and
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
$3,829 Sale Price
32% Off
H 25.2 in W 33.08 in D 25.99 in
Set of two Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
F598 Groovy or M-Chair is by far his most iconic piece. Its compactness combined with great comfort and
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of two Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
Set of two Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
$7,468 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 25.2 in W 33.08 in D 25.99 in
Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
famous F598 Groovy or M-Chair is by far his most iconic piece. Its compactness combined with great
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century F598 Groovy 'M' Chair Designed by Pierre Paulin, 80s
By Pierre Paulin, Stol Kamnik
Located in Lucija, SI
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

F598 Groovy 'M' Chair in orange/red boucle by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

F598 Groovy 'M' Chair in orange/red boucle by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
F598 Groovy 'M' Chair in orange/red boucle by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
$3,574 Sale Price
40% Off
H 24.81 in W 33.47 in D 26.78 in

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Artifort ‘Groovy’ Chair, ‘M’ Chair by Pierre Paulin, Model F580
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Schagen, NL
Ocre, yellow colored Groovy chair, M chair, Model F580, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Groovy M-Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Hilversum, NL
The groovy chair – or F598 – was designed by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for Holland’s most
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Groovy M-Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1970s
Groovy M-Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1970s
H 29.14 in W 35.04 in L 29.14 in
Groovy M-Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Hilversum, NL
The groovy chair – or F598 – was designed by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for Holland’s most
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Groovy M-Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1970s
Groovy M-Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1970s
H 29.14 in W 35.04 in D 27.17 in
F598 Groovy 'M' Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

F598 Groovy 'M' Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Groovy M-Chairs by Pierre Paulin, Netherlands, Circa 1970
By Artifort
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of groovy M-chairs by Pierre Paulin. Netherlands, Circa 1970. Beautiful pair of chairs
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20th Century Dutch Chairs

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Wool, Bouclé

Artifort Groovy F598 (M chair) by Pierre Paulin in red
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Designed by Pierre Paulin in 1973. It is model F598 of Artifort also called M chair following its
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Vintage 1960s Armchairs

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Metal

Artifort Groovy F598 'M Chair' in Bouclé by Pierre Paulin 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Designed by Pierre Paulin in 1973. The model F598 of Artifort, also known as the 'Groovy' or 'M
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Vintage 1960s Armchairs

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Bouclé

Pair Of Artifort Groovy F598 ‘M Chair’ In Bouclé By Pierre Paulin 1970s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic pair of Artifort F598 lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin in 1973. This model, is also known
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Vintage 1960s Sectional Sofas

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Metal

Pair of Artifort Groovy F598 'M Chair' in Bouclé by Pierre Paulin 1970s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Designed by Pierre Paulin in 1973. The model F598 of Artifort, also known as the 'Groovy' or 'M
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Vintage 1960s Sectional Sofas

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Metal

Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin M-Chair, Mid-Century Modern
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
F598 Groovy or M-Chair is by far his most iconic piece. Its compactness combined with great comfort and
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

F598 Groovy 'M' Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Sculptural Chair Influenced by Pierre Paulin and M.C. Escher
By Pierre Paulin, M.C. Escher
Located in Bridport, CT
Mid-Century Modern sculptural chair with M.C. inspires interlocking repeat bird's upholstery in
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Artifort Groovy M Chair F598 Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in OSS, NB
Artifort Groovy M Chair F598 Pierre Paulin Artifort Groovy M Chair F598 designed by Pierre
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Artifort Groovy M Chair F598 Pierre Paulin
Artifort Groovy M Chair F598 Pierre Paulin
H 25.2 in W 32.68 in D 22.45 in

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Paulin M Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal paulin m chair for your home. A paulin m chair — often made from fabric, metal and wool — can elevate any home. Find 668 options for an antique or vintage paulin m chair now, or shop our selection of 26 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the paulin m chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right paulin m chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made paulin m chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Paulin, Artifort and Thonet are consistently popular.

How Much is a Paulin M Chair?

A paulin m chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,174, while the lowest priced sells for $165 and the highest can go for as much as $28,500.

Pierre Paulin for sale on 1stDibs

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.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.