Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminium Tulipe Seat for Steiner with original fabric 1953
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
The "tonneau" was easy to manufacture and inexpensive, and was extremely successful. By Pierre Guariche. Sculpted and curved aluminum seat with cut-out sits on sleek four leg black ...
Aluminum
Rare Pierre Guariche Tulip 'Tulipe' Aluminium Chair, 1950s, France
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare original Pierre Guariche cast aluminum Tulip / Tulipe chair, dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Iron
Rare Pair of Pierre Guariche Tulip 'Tulipe' Cast Aluminium Chairs, 1950s, France
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of original Pierre Guariche cast aluminium Tulip / Tulipe chairs, dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Iron
Set of 4 Pierre Guariche Aluminum Chairs, 1950s France
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 4 aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame sits on four iron legs.
Aluminum, Iron
Cast aluminium 'Tulipe' chair by Pierre Guariche. French 1950s.
By Pierre Guariche
Located in London, GB
"Tulipe" chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner. Cast aluminium shell seat with black tubular steel legs.
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Cast Aluminum Dining Chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Pierre Guariche's work has risen in popularity as reissues bring light to his magnificent body of work.
Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Tulipe Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, Set of 4
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint Paul, MN
These chairs are in raw cast aluminum. All hardware, feet, and bases are original.
Aluminum
Sold
H 27.96 in W 17.72 in L 27.96 in
Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminium "Tonneau" Chair, Steiner Meubles, Paris, 1954
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Hitchin, England
A Pierre Guariche cast aluminium "Tonneau" chair dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 28.5 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminum Tulip Chairs for Steiner, France, circa 1954
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast aluminum Tulip chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1954.
Aluminum
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H 28.5 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminum Pair of Tulip Chairs for Steiner France circa 1954
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of cast aluminum Tulip chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1954.
Aluminum
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H 28.5 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminum Pair of Tulip Chairs for Steiner France circa 1954
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of rare cast aluminum Tulip chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1954.
Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame sits on four iron legs.
Aluminum, Iron
Cast Aluminum Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame sits on four iron legs.
Aluminum, Iron
Rare Set of 12 Aluminium Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 12 aluminium chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminium frame sits on four iron legs.
Aluminum, Iron
Rare Guariche Chair with Chrome Base
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare chairs by French designer Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame with polished chrome legs.
Aluminum, Iron
Set of 8 Pierre Guariche Aluminum Chairs
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 8 aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame sits on four iron legs.
Aluminum, Iron
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H 28.35 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Pierre Guariche Tulip Chair, Cast Aluminum, Steiner Meubles, Paris, 1954
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Hitchin, England
A Pierre Guariche cast aluminium "Tulip" chair dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Steel
"Tonneau" Cast Aluminum Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible set of cast aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Sculpted and curved aluminum seat with cut-out sits on sleek 4 leg black metal base.
Aluminum, Iron
"Tonneau" Cast Aluminum Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible cast aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Sculpted and curved aluminum seat with cut-out sits on sleek four leg black metal base. 8 available and priced individually.
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Cast aluminium chair, Pierre Guariche for Steiner
By Pierre Guariche
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Chair with a cast aluminium shell designed by Pierre Guariche for Steiner around 1953.
Metal, Aluminum
"Tonneau" Cast Aluminum Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible cast aluminum chair by Pierre Guariche. Sculpted seat sits on sleek 4 leg black metal base.
Metal
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H 28.35 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Early Pierre Guariche Aluminium Tulip Chair For Steiner, France, 1950
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early cast aluminium tulip chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1950.
Aluminum
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H 29.14 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Tulipe Chair in Aluminium by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in London, GB
"Tulipe" (or Tulip) chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France 1950s. Cast aluminium shell with black tubular metal legs.
Metal, Aluminum
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H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pierre Guariche 2x Cast Aluminum "Tulipe" Chair 1953 by Edition Steiner, France
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche, Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in Munster, NRW
Cast aluminium shell seat with black tubular steel legs.
Aluminum, Steel
"Tulipe" Cast Aluminum Chair by Pierre Guariche
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible cast aluminum chair by Pierre Guariche. Sculpted seat sits on sleek 4 leg black metal base.
Sold
H 28.35 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Set of four Pierre Guariche Tulip chairs for Steiner, France, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in London, GB
French designer Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) saw himself primarily as an architect, and there’s a pleasing efficiency to this ergonomic design from 1954.
Aluminum
Guariche 'Tulipe' Chair
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elegant aluminum 'Tulipe' chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, cast aluminum shell on metal base
Aluminum, Metal
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H 27.96 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminium "Tonneau" Chair, Steiner Meubles, Paris, 1954
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Hitchin, England
A Pierre Guariche cast aluminium "Tonneau" chair dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Steel
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H 27.96 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminium Tulipe Seat for Steiner Naked 1954
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning cast aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Sculpted and curved aluminum seat with cut-out sits on sleek four leg black tubular metal base Great standalone piece.
Aluminum, Steel
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H 28.55 in W 18.51 in D 21.07 in
Rare Set of 4 Pierre Guariche Tulip 'Tulipe' Cast Aluminum Chairs, 1950s, France
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of 4 original Pierre Guariche cast aluminum Tulip / Tulipe (sometimes listed as "Tonneau") chairs, dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Iron
Rare Set of 12 Aluminium Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 12 aluminium chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminium frame sits on four iron legs.
Aluminum, Iron
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H 28.55 in W 18.51 in D 21.07 in
Rare Set of 8 Pierre Guariche Tulip 'Tulipe' Cast Aluminum Chairs, 1950s, France
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of 8 original Pierre Guariche cast aluminum Tulip / Tulipe (sometimes listed as "Tonneau") chairs, dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Iron
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H 28.55 in W 18.51 in D 21.07 in
Rare Set of 6 Pierre Guariche Tulip (Tulipe) Cast Aluminum Chairs, 1950s, France
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of 6 original Pierre Guariche cast aluminum Tulip / Tulipe (sometimes listed as "Tonneau") chairs, dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Iron
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H 28.35 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Pierre Guariche Tulip Chair, Cast Aluminum, Steiner Meubles, Paris, 1954
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Hitchin, England
A Pierre Guariche cast aluminium "Tulip" chair dating from the 1950s.
Aluminum, Steel
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H 27.56 in W 18.12 in D 19.49 in
Cast Aluminium Tulip Chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1954
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning cast aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Sculpted and curved aluminum seat with cut-out sits on sleek four leg black tubular metal base Great standalone piece.
Aluminum
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H 16 in W 18 in D 28 in
Pierre Guariche, Set of Three "Tonneau" Cast Aluminum Chairs, circa 1950-1959
By Pierre Guariche
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Designer and architect Pierre Guariche was an important voice in the modernist movement of post-war France. Guariche studied under René Gabriel at the École Nationale Supérieure des ...
Iron, Aluminum
Tulip Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast aluminium "Tulip" chair by Pierre Guariche.
Aluminum, Iron
Aluminium "Tulip" Chair, Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in lyon, FR
Aluminium "tulip" chair, Pierre Guariche Circa 1950.
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 2 Aluminium "Tulip" Chairs, Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in lyon, FR
Set of 2 aluminium "tulip" chairs, Pierre Guariche Circa 1950.
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 4 Aluminium "Tulip" Chairs, Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in lyon, FR
Set of 4 aluminium "tulip" chairs, Pierre Guariche Circa 1950.
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 6 Aluminum Tulip Chair , Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in lyon, FR
Set of 6 Aluminum tulip chair, Pierre Guariche Circa 1950.
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of 'Tulipe' chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Two aluminum chairs 'Tulipe' by Pierre Guariche for Steiner France.
Rare aluminum Tulip chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Kleinburg, ON
One of the earliest examples of cast aluminum furniture.
Aluminum, Metal
$27,881 / set
H 29.93 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Very Rare Pair of Leather and steel Lounge Chairs by Paul Geoffroy for Uginox
By Paul Geoffroy, Uginox
Located in Echt, NL
Iconic pair of lounge chairs in excellent condition. Deigned by Paul Geoffroy and manufactured by Uginox in the 1970s in France. Striking design composed of curved stainless steel ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$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 Glendale, 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
$2,067 / 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
$8,120 / item
H 43.71 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product. Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select group of furnishings that are archetypal in the way of inte...
Aluminum
$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
$7,504 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
Ceramic Side Table Small
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Finished in a contemporary glaze. Each piec...
Ceramic, Clay
$6,040
H 9.06 in W 82.68 in D 21.66 in
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
Metal, Brass
$6,500
H 15.5 in W 31.88 in D 15.25 in
Roger Capron Ceramic Tiles Coffee or Side Table Vallauris, France
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic tiled coffee or side table. This style was often done by Capron during the 60's which was less literal and more abstract, with the emphasis on the beauty of the...
Iron
Joseph-Andre Motte Tongue Model 771 Chairs for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of dining chairs by Joseph-Andre Motte the model 771 Tongue Chair reupholstered in tan suede. Black enameled steel base and legs. These chairs were designed in 1954 by Joseph-An...
Steel
LU Swing Sconce Plug-In
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plug-in version of our Lumfardo Luminaires brass LU swing sconce in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hard...
Brass
Brutalist French coffee Table with Slate top, 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Brutalist French coffee Table France 1960 in good original condition. Solid oak with slate top.
Slate
$44,000
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
$19,990 / set
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 34 in
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Grid Back Cherry Lounge / Armchairs, Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic pair of French Mid-Century Modern armchairs, club or lounge chairs in solid cherry by Rene Gabriel, circa 1948. The chairs feature angled armrests and angled saber legs wit...
Wrought Iron
$13,800 / set
H 27.96 in W 44.1 in D 33.86 in
Post-Modern French Pair of Lounge Chairs in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, brushed steel, fabric, France, 1970s These armchairs are a prime example of the 1970s French design movement, which emphasized modernism and industrial materi...
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.
Find vintage Pierre Guariche furniture today on 1stDibs.
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.