$3,851 / set
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 26.78 in
Artifort by Pierre Paulin Green Fabric Little Tulip Swivel Chairs, Set of Three
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1965, the Little Tulip Chair is a design icon. Inspired by
Fabric
Pouf Mushroom de pierre paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in BAUD, FR
Pouf Mushroom de pierre paulin édité pa Artifort. En tissu d'origine Design original en très bon
Fabric
$841Sale Price|50% Off
H 30.71 in W 23.23 in D 20.87 in
Artifort Green Moulin Armchair by Pierre Paulin in STOCK
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France
Fabric
Pierre Paulin, Orange Slice chair, Artifort, 1960
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Uppsala, SE
Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice, was designed by French designer Pierre
Metal, Chrome
$5,795 / set
H 23.5 in W 32.25 in D 28.25 in
1970s Pierre Paulin for Artifort F303 Lounge Chair, a Pair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, circa the 1970s. This stunning pair showcases a hard polyurethane molded
Fabric, Plastic
Customizable Artifort Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The mushroom armchair is one of the world’s most famous designs. Designer Pierre Paulin
Textile
$2,876
H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 36.23 in
1967, Tongue by Pierre Paulin by Artifort in Orange Green Upholstery
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Iconic Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin. The soft, streamlined form, shapely lines of this sculptural
Fabric
Customizable Artifort Mushroom P Stool by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
The Mushroom P. for Artifort is one of Pierre Paulin’s most famous designs. First there was the
Textile
$3,480
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 33 in
1990s Vintage Authentic Peirre Paulin "Green" Orange Slice Lounge Chair Labeled
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Monrovia, CA
Authentic "PIERRE PAULIN" Orange Slice Lounge Chair. The Famous "ORANGE SLICE" Lounge by Pierre
Metal
$2,113
H 35.04 in W 26.78 in D 22.05 in
"Little Tulip" swivel chair with footrest, Pierre Paulin, Netherlands circa 1960
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Paris, FR
and two in a slightly darker green. Biography Pierre Paulin, born in Paris on July 9, 1927 and died
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$999Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 44 in W 36 in D 25 in
Modern Artifort Lounge Chair in Sea foam Green (Two Available)
By Artifort, Patrick Norguet, Pierre Paulin
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wingback high backrest lounge chair by the French designer Patrick Norguet manufactured by the Dutch design brand factory Artifort. In near mint condition. Heavy chrome base swivels.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 32.29 in Dm 35.44 in
Beautiful Pair of Green Pierre Paulin Mushroom Chair for Artifort, 1960
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Megeve, FR
Reupholstered in a new green Kvadrat fabric.
Wool
Unavailable
H 27.17 in W 33.47 in D 30.32 in
“Orange Slice” Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Wilnis, UT
A fantastic “Orange Slice” lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin, manufactured by Artifort in the
Metal
Pair of 1950s CM145 Vinyl Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bridge Chairs, Model CM145 by Pierre Paulin in green vinyl and foam over molded plywood
PVC
Unavailable
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Armchairs and Single Footstool by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Southhampton, NY
Extremely rare French Mid-Century Modern armchairs and single footstool by Pierre Paulin
Steel
Ligne Roset by Pierre Paulin Green Fabric Pumpkin Armchair
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1971 for the Elysée Palace, the pumpkin sofa was only in
Fabric
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 26.78 in
Artifort by Pierre Paulin Green Fabric Little Tulip Swivel Chair, Set of Two
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1965, the Little Tulip Chair is a design icon. Inspired by
Fabric
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Green F560 Mushroom Chair
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 in collaboration with Artifort, the Mushroom chair
Fabric
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Armchairs "Mushroom", 1970s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, attributed to. Mushroom armchair in white glass fiber with a
Fiberglass
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. Marked. Pierre
Fabric
A "Groovey" lounge chair Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lounge or club chair called "Groovy" by Dutch designer Pierre Paulin known for his organic and
Steel
Artifort Green Oyster Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The easy chair of the 1960s. The chromed metal base is so Minimalist that the wooden seating shell seems to float. All-over the world, this chair decorated, and still decorates, the ...
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Green apple mushroom armchair and ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1990s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Lyon, FR
Green apple mushroom armchair and ottoman, an iconic design of the 1960s by Pierre Paulin. Artifort
Fabric
Pierre Paulin F780 "Concorde" Chair by Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A smaller version to the high-back F784 Concorde chair by Pierre Paulin. Named after the French
Metal
Pierre Paulin by Artifort Pale Green Fabric F598 Groovy Chairs
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1973 the F598 chair is now known as the Groovy chair
Fabric
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H 29.93 in W 28.35 in L 29.93 in
Set of Two Little Tulip Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1963 Green White
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful set of two little tulip chairs designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960. Stunning
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 25.99 in W 31.5 in D 29.93 in
Pierre Paulin by Artifort Pale Green Fabric F598 Groovy Chair, Set of Two
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1973 the F598 chair is now known as the Groovy chair
Fabric
French dining chairs in green leather 1960 Pierre Paulin attr
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic typical French dining chairs in the manner of Pierre Guariche or Joseph Andre Motte.
Teak, Leather
Artifort Design Group 593 Lounge Chair 1974
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Lounge chair by Artifort design group / by Kho Liang Ie, Geoffrey Harcourt and Pierre Paulin. You
Metal
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 26.78 in
Artifort by Pierre Paulin Green Fabric Little Tulip Swivel Chairs, Set of 4
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1965, the Little Tulip Chair is a design icon. Inspired
Fabric
Groovy Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lounge or club chair called "Groovy" by Pierre Paulin known for his organic and playful
Steel
Sold
H 27.96 in W 35.44 in D 33.08 in
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Green F560 Mushroom Chair & Footstool
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 in collaboration with Artifort, the Mushroom chair
Fabric
Pierre Paulin Reupholstered 442 Sofa in Green Leather
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa model '442/3', in leather and steel by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands 1962
Steel
Pair of Pierre Paulin Orange Slice Lounge Chairs in Green for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of slice chairs designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. Exceptional quality and extremely
Artifort Green Oyster Chair with Ottoman by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
The easy chair of the 1960s. The chromed metal base is so Minimalist that the wooden seating shell seems to float. All-over the world, this chair decorated, and still decorates, the ...
Fabric
Sold
H 29.93 in W 27.56 in D 23.23 in
Pierre Paulin Green Little Tulip Armchair, Edited by Artifort in 1965
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Paris, FR
Designed in the Netherlands in 1965, the "Tulip" series of Pierre Paulin got inspired by the flower
Pierre Paulin First Edition Green Groovy Chair F580 for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Westport, CT
Pierre Paulin first edition green groovy chair F580 for Artifort.
Aluminum
Pierre Paulin Tulipe Armchair, circa 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Megeve, FR
Pierre Paulin tulipe armchair, circa 1960.
Sold
H 28.75 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Beautiful Pair of Pierre Paulin Tulip Chair for Artifort, circa 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful pair of Pierre Paulin Tulip chair for Artifort, circa 1960. Original vintage fabric.
Mushroom Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pasadena, CA
A mushroom shaped ottoman designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort which exemplifies
Upholstery
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H 25.2 in W 33.47 in L 25.2 in
Tongue Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) was initially trained as a ceramist and sculptor. But by enrolling in the
Foam
574 Chair (Green) by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Paulin A green 574 chair
Wool, Foam
Mushroom Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mushroom chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands. Reupholstered in green
Wool
Sold
H 25.2 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 in
Pierre Paulin Tongue Chair for Artifort in New Maharam Hollingdahl Fabric
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
The tongue chair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1967 for Artifort. This piece has been
Fabric
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H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 30.32 in
Green Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort Model F555, Early Model 1950s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful model F555 lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort
Nickel, Steel
Two Green "Alky" Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in St. Louis, MO
. Reminiscent of Pierre Paulin designs for Artifort. Original green over foam with brushed metal base. Very
Fabric, Foam
$11,700 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 6
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of six. These chairs represent timeless items designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in the 1...
Faux Fur
$16,000
H 29.14 in W 96.46 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Chenille, 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” three seater sofa for B&B Italia, ivory chenille, Italy, 1971. The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a large sof...
Foam, Chenille
$3,979
H 38.59 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Mid Century F510 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable Artifort "F510" lounge chair. Designed by the famous English designer Geoffrey Harcourt in the 60's. This chair is manufactured in the 70's. Very solid wooden fra...
Bouclé, Plastic, Wood
$2,636Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.7 in Dm 39.3 in
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$1,760 / item
H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
1 of 4 Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 large Murano ice glass wall lights by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1960s. The wall light is composed of a 1 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame. ...
Chrome
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$1,541 / item
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary Ceramic Mirror 'Elo' by Pani Jurek, 60-90 Brown
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, IDF
ELO Mirror Signed by Pani Jurek Dimensions: H90 x60 x 4 cm Hand glazed ceramic Color shown on main image: Brown _________________________________ Pani Jurek is a Polish design stu...
Ceramic, Mirror
$14,500 / set
H 30 in W 31.5 in D 33 in
Pair of 1940's Style Classic Club or Lounge Chairs in Amber Color Shearling
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant pair of new Danish modern lounge chairs of our own design. The design is inspired by the classic designs from the 1940s but with our own design variations and up-...
Sheepskin, Beech
Vintage Dining Table in Italian Wood, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful wooden dining table made in Italy in 1950. The wooden dining table has a nice rectangular top, the legs are slightly curved outwards. The top of the dining table is covere...
Laminate, Wood
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti Vase L Resin Clear White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear, white. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: clear, white. Material: RESIN Va...
Resin
$18,900 / set
H 28.55 in W 22.45 in D 20.08 in
Augusto Savini “Pamplona” Chairs for Pozzi, Cognac Leather, 1965, Set of 6
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Augusto Savini “Pamplona” dining chairs for Pozzi, black framework and cognac leather, Italy, 1965, set of six. In the realm of Italian craftsmanship, the Pamplona chairs by Augusto...
Leather, Wood
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
Globo Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A glossy, white lacquer cabinet cradled by a sinuous brass framework and capped with blue solid acrylic cabochons. Small footprint but big impact, our Globo cons...
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.