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Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Tulip armchair designed by Pierre Paulin, published by Artifort in the 1960s. Black aluminum base
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

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Metal

Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin
Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin
H 77 in W 65 in D 58 in
Big Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Extremely rare Big Tulip lounge chair, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1960's. This
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Little Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Cute and very comfortable pivoting Armchair, designed by the famous Pierre Paulin in te 60's
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Little Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Cute and very comfortable armchair, designed by the famous French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Little Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Cute and very comfortable pivoting armchair, designed by the famous Pierre Paulin in the 60's
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Pierre Paulin Little Tulip Chairs for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Pierre Paulin little tulip chairs for Artifort, circa 1965, swivel, enameled metal bases
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

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Metal

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip armchair for Artifort…. as if designer Pierre Paulin had premonitions of flower power
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

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Textile

Customizable Artifort Tulip Midi Armchair with Cross Base by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

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Textile

Set of 4 Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Set of 4 Little Tulip Armchairs. These cute and very comfortable armchairs are designed by the
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Pierre Paulin, "Little Tulip" Chair, Fabric, Painted Plastic, Netherlands, 1965
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in High Point, NC
A fabric, painted plastic and steel "Little Tulip" chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Stainless Steel

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge with Swivel Base by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
The tulip armchair for Artifort…. as if designer Pierre Paulin had premonitions of flower power
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort Swivel Tulip Lounge with Ottoman by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip armchair for Artifort…. as if designer Pierre Paulin had premonitions of Flower Power
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

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Textile

Big Tulip Chair Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1965. This low version without head rest is a rare edition. Both
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Pierre Paulin x Jack Lenor Larsen little tulip armchair by Artifort
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Pierre Paulin
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare Jack Lenor Larsen Mementum fabrics little Tulip chair. Made by Artifort - Netherlands
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Armchairs

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Chrome

Pierre Paulin Tulip Midi Chair w/Aluminum Base, by Artifort 1960
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
Pierre Paulin Tulip Midi Chair with Aluminum Base, by Artifort 1960's. Chair is all original with
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Vintage 1960s Netherlands Antilles Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Little Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and turnable Armchair, named "Little Tulip". Designed by the famous Pierre Paulin
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Mid Century Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original Big Tulip lounge chair, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original big tulip lounge chair with Ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original big tulip lounge chair with Ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original big tulip lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable big Tulip lounge chair, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1965. This
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original Big Tulip lounge chair with Ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in Paris in 1927, Pierre Paulin a created his best known pieces in cooperation with the Dutch
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century First Edition Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1959
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very rare first edition of the "Big Tulip" chair, model F551 designed by Pierre Paulin in 1959 for
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Customizable Artifort Tulip Midi Armchair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs

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Textile

Mid-Century Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Little Tulip Armchairs in Bouclé by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, The Netherlands 1980s
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Pierre Paulin Original Midi Tulip Armchair for Artifort, 1960, Netherlands
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin Original Midi Tulip Armchair for Artifort, 1960, Netherlands
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Set/12 Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Set/12 Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, The Netherlands 1980s The
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Swivel Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin, NL circa 1965
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful pair of dark brown mid-century swivel Tulip armchairs by Pierre Paulin. Made around 1965
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

2 Limited Edition Pierre Paulin Tulip Swivel Armchairs for Artifort, 1965
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of limited edition Little Tulip swivel chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1965
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pierre Paulin F551 Big Tulip chairs Artifort 1959
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A true Artifort classic, the F551 "Big Tulip" designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Pierre Paulin, Rare 1st Edition of "Big Tulip" F551 Armchair for Artifort, 1959
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Paris, FR
Rare first edition of the "Big Tulip" Lounge Armchair, model F551 designed by Pierre Paulin in 1959
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Artifort Pierre Paulin Little Tulip Swivel Chair in STOCK
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
member of the Tulip family for a long time. The armchair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric

Artifort Pierre Paulin Swivel Tulip Midi Lounge in STOCK
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Vintage Reupholstered Pierre Paulin Big Tulip Chair, for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage reupholstered Pierre Paulin big tulip chair, for Artifort, 1960s A lounge chair by
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Artifort F545 Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin in Original Kvadrat Upholstery
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in Paris in 1927, Pierre Paulin a created his best known pieces in cooperation with the Dutch
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1970's Pierre Paulin Inspired Blue Flower Textile Tulip Swivel Chair by TopForm
By Topform, Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970's blue tulip swivel chair by TopForm, inspired by Eero Saarinen and Pierre Paulin. This
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Early Tulip Chair of Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Early tulip chair of Pierre Paulin for Artifort Brand: Artifort. Year: 1970 - 1975
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Plastic, Upholstery

Vintage Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Ostend, BE
This very comfortable chair was designed in 1965 by the great French designer Pierre Paulin. It has
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Mid-20th Century 1950s French Design Armchair Chair Tulip Shape
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Dorking, Surrey
France. I am told it is an original Pierre Paulin armchair. It is so perfectly design I can't find any
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Other

Artifort Tulip Leather Armchair by Pierre Paulin, 1965
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Grenoble, FR
sculpted to fit the body, one of the most comfortable chairs ever made! Pierre Paulin Little Tulip chair is
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20th Century Dutch Chairs

Pierre Paulin F545 High Back "Big Tulip" Chair for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in London, Greater London
A "F545" original high back Tulip armchair designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, circa 1963
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin Edited by Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Tulip armchair designed by Pierre Paulin, published by Artifort in the 1960s. Black aluminum base
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Eight "Little Tulip" Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort, circa 1965
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Eight "Little Tulip" swivel armchairs, manufactured and edited by Artifort circa 1965. Structure
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Vintage 1960s French Armchairs

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Aluminum

Big Tulip armchair in white leather, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Brussels , BE
Big Tulip armchair in white leather, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Pair of Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Tulip armchairs designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. The base is made of metal, and the seat and
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1960s
Pair of Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin, 1960s
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 24.81 in
Vintage Pierre Paulin Tulip midi F549 chair 1960s by Artifort, Netherlands
By Pierre Paulin
Located in The Hague, NL
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of "Little Tulip" arm chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Pierre Paulin ‘Little Tulip’ Arm Chairs for Artifort Upholstered in nubby wool fabric on
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel, Metal

Little Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1990s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Little tulip armchair/swivel chair model f163 designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. The
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Chrome

Pierre Paulin Pair of Little Tulip Swivel Chairs First Edition, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of Little Tulip model armchairs created by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s and produced by Artifort
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

French Design Classic Pierre Paulin, Small Tulip Chairs, Set of Four, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Renens, CH
A set of four small tulip chairs by Pierre Paulin produced by Artifort, with off white bouclé
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tulips armchairs - 70s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of small swivel tulip armchairs from the 70s. The seat as well as the pretty natural brown
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Armchairs

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Bouclé, Plastic

Pair of Tulips armchairs - 70s
Pair of Tulips armchairs - 70s
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Pierre Paulin "Little Tulip" Armchair, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Paris, France
Pierre Paulin (1927–2009) Swiveling armchair Model "Little Tulip F545" For Artifort, circa
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

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Aluminum

Pierre Paulin "Little Tulip" Armchair, 1960s
Pierre Paulin "Little Tulip" Armchair, 1960s
H 30.71 in W 25.6 in D 20.08 in
Pierre Paulin Original Midi Tulip Armchair for Artifort, 1960, Netherlands
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In terms of its
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tulip Swivel Armchairs F594 by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Iconic Tulip Midi swivel chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands – 1960. The
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Set of Ten "Little Tulip" Armchairs by Pierre Paulin, 163 Model, circa 1965
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of ten "Little Tulip" swivel armchairs, manufactured and edited by Artifort, circa 1965
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Paulin Fauteuil Model 'Tulip' F-547, 1965
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
Armchair from the tulip family by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. Metal feet, molded plywood frame
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pierre Paulin Fauteuil Model 'Tulip' F-547, 1965
Pierre Paulin Fauteuil Model 'Tulip' F-547, 1965
H 33.86 in W 34.65 in D 29.53 in
Pierre Paulin Tulip Midi Swivel Armchair F594 in New Leather, Artifort, 1960
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Iconic Tulip Midi swivel chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands – 1960. The chairs have
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Paulin Tulip Midi Swivel Armchair F594 in New Leather, Artifort, 1960
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Iconic Tulip Midi swivel chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1960. The chairs have
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Pierre Paulin Armchair Tulip For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pierre paulin armchair tulip for your home. Each pierre paulin armchair tulip for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and plastic. Find 38 options for an antique or vintage pierre paulin armchair tulip now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a pierre paulin armchair tulip — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each pierre paulin armchair tulip bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Pierre Paulin Armchair Tulip?

Prices for a pierre paulin armchair tulip start at $1,000 and top out at $15,991 with the average selling for $3,086.

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.

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.