$6,999 / 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
$6,524
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 Trefac, Pierre Guariche
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 Siege Steiner, Pierre Guariche
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
$2,803 / 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 ...
Steel, Iron
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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
Round Oak Modernized Art Deco Gueridon Side Table, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant gueridon with a tri-lobe base raised on thick round feet. Original patina.
Oak
Jacques Adnet Daybed, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional leather and oak daybed by Jacques Adnet. The entire frame is wrapped in dark green leather with signature Adnet contrast stitching and brass hardware. Cane style paneling...
Brass, Steel
$12,433
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
Mategot Style Perforated White Shades Iron Floor Lamp, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Yellow and red Mategot style perforated shades iron floor lamp, France, 1950s Architectural floor lamp with beautiful shape. Red shade size: 5 inch diameter at bottom 3 inch...
Iron
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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