Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958.
Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958.
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1953
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic small midcentury modern writing desk was designed by Pierre Paulin 1953 and produced by Thonet, Model CM141.
Steel
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1960'
By Pierre Paulin
Located in LYON, FR
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet 1960s desk by Pierre Paulin in teak (1955-1957) Genuine CM 172 model.
Steel
$7,235Sale Price|20% Off
Desk by Pierre Paulin, CM141 design editited by Thonet, France, 1960's
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 designed by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1950-60's, France
Metal
“CM 190” model fireside chair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1959
By Pierre Paulin
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Low chair model “CM 190” Black lacquered metal and floral canvas, Thonet Edition 1959 Dimensions: H_70 cm W_58 cm D_60 cm
Iron
Set of six chairs "CM 196" by Pierre Paulin 1960's Thonet edition
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six chairs "CM 196" by Pierre Paulin 1960's Thonet edition
Metal
$4,600 / set
Pair Vintage Leather Lounge Chairs by Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of chrome base leather lounge chairs by Thonet offer exquisite Mid-Century style suitable for almost any seating situation. Sturdy stretchers and vintage leather ...
Chrome
Rare Vintage Mid Century Modern 4331 Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a rare example of the Model 4331 lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet. Chair features a plywood frame with black enamel finish, fresh white boucle upholstery, t...
Metal
Pair of 1960s Thonet Armchairs by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs in black vinyl and steel, designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, circa 1962. About the designer: Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) was one of the most important designers...
Chrome, Steel
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Bauhaus Writing Desk by Thonet and Designed by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Pierre Paulin, circa 1930. In the style of the Bauhaus era.
Wood, Walnut
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 Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Southhampton, NY
Extremely rare French Mid-Century Modern armchairs and single footstool by Pierre Paulin upholstered in olive green naugahyde. Architectural frames are gilt steel wire. These chairs ...
Steel
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 22.45 in
Two Sets of Lows Chairs CM190 with Footstools by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1959
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
This complete set include two lows chairs CM190 and two foot stool CM190P they need to be restaure, so you can choose your fabric This price include tonus4 Kvadrat fabric.
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 37.8 in D 21.26 in
Pierre Paulin 's Desk "CM 174" Produced by Thonet, circa 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint Ouen, Île-de-France
Pierre Paulin 's desk "CM 174" produced by Thonet, circa 1960.
Metal
Pair of 1950s CM145 Vinyl Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bridge Chairs, Model CM145 by Pierre Paulin in green vinyl and foam over molded plywood with black painted metal legs.
PVC
Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet.
Metal
Desk CM174 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM174 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet.
Wood
Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite CM191 coffee table designed by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) for Thonet Mahogany top with steel wire base France, Designed in 1959.
Metal
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Iron
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Oak desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Metal
Cm141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk with two wooden drawers, formica top and metal legs by Pierre Paulin. Marks of wear on the top due to the age of the desk.
Metal
CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk with two drawers. Wear marks on the shelf and one drawer (see photo).
Metal
Desk Model CM178 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk model CM178 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1950s.
Leather, Oak
Early ‘CM141’ Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1953
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Admire this early ‘CM141’ desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France 1953. This perfect proportioned desk features a black lacquered steel frame with a black formica top.
Steel
CM 190 Low Chair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pierre Paulin's orange fabric armchair. Black metal structure. Slight wear due to time and the age of the armchair. (see photo) Measures: seat height 40cm.
Metal
Pair of CM 190 Low Chair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of low chairs CM190 by Pierre Paulin designed in 1950 for Thonet. Black tubular steel structure Reupholstered in a blue Kvadrat fabric.
Metal
CM197 Chair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Culver City, CA
Faux leather upholstery on black metal frame.
Metal
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Metal
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 35.44 in
CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This pair of chairs is an early piece designed by visionary designer Pierre Paulin for the French Thonet furniture company around 1958.
Steel
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet edition, 1954.
Steel
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Iron
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Steel
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Steel
CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Pierre paulin desk model "cm141", produced by thonet in 1953, model from the 50/60 period.
Metal
CM190 Slipper Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
CM190 slipper chairs by Pierre Paulin, France, Thonet editions.
CM190 Slipper Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
CM190 slipper chair by Pierre Paulin, France, Thonet editions.
CM190 Slipper Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
CM190 slipper chairs by Pierre Paulin, France, Thonet editions. Recently reupholstered with a beige fabric by Bisson Bruneel.
Metal
CM190 Slipper Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
CM190 slipper chair by Pierre Paulin, France, Thonet editions, in similar leather, ready to be re-upholstered.
Metal
Chair CM196 Model, by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Paulin chair, CM196 model, Thonet edition, 1950s.
Steel
Midcentury Chair "CM197" by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Almelo, NL
Chair "CM197" by Pierre Paulin for Thonet. From the 1950s. Black lacquered tubular frame and original skai.
Faux Leather
Pair of CM190 Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of CM190 chairs by Pierre Paulin, France, Thonet editions.
Metal
Pair of Armchairs by Pierre Paulin, circa 1955
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs created by Pierre Paulin in 1955 edited by Thonet. Orange-red fabric (short velvet).
Sold
H 27.56 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Cm190 Slipper Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of CM190 Slipper Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s
Metal
Sold
H 27.56 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Pair of CM190 Slipper Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of CM190 slipper chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s Recently reupholstered with a light blue velvet.
Metal
Sold
H 27.56 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Pair of CM190 Slipper Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of CM190 slipper chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1950s Recently reupholstered with a cream/white fabric.
Metal
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint Ouen, France
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957 Born in 1927, Pierre Paulin enrolled at the end of the war at the Camondo school where his artistic and technical quali...
Metal
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet edition, 1954.
Sycamore
Pair of CM190 Slipper Chairs and Ottomans by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of CM190 slipper chairs and matching ottoman by Pierre Paulin, France, Thonet editions.
Metal
Mushroom Armchair Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Set of 2
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of armchairs of black color in fabric. stamped ARTIFORT. Seat height: 40cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Fabric
Pierre Paulin desk by Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Desk with Metal Frame, Dusty Blue Formica Top and Matching Formica Faced Wood Drawer.
Metal
Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Important Modernist Desk Designed by Pierre Paulin and edited by Thonet. Upon a Structure of Enameled Steel sits a Cantilevered Set of 2 Drawers and Desk Top Composed of Walnut and B...
Steel
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Metal
Black Leather Armchairs Designed by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin produced by Thonet in black leatherette and black tubular structure.
Sold
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Armchairs CM 197 by Pierre Paulin, Edition Thonet, France, 1958
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Pair of armchairs CM 197 by Pierre Paulin, Edition Thonet, France 1958. They have undergone a careful restoration, black epoxy lacquer, dressed in woolen fabric Kvadrat Divina.
Metal
Architectural Mid Century Desk by Thonet
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural desk by Thonet in the style of Paulin. This desk features a bank of three black drawers, each having a semicircular aluminum handle, a white formic top, white meta...
Metal
Chair CM194 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1959
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Chair CM194 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009). Thonet edition - 1959.
Metal
Chair CM194 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1959
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Chair CM194 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009). Thonet edition, 1959.
Metal
Pair of Armchairs by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs CM195 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) Thonet edition - 1958/1959
Metal
CM 141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
From 1953 to 1967, Pierre Paulin designs desks and chairs for the French manufacturer Thonet.
Metal
1956 Pierre Paulin CM 174 Desk Edited by Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
This model is rare thanks to its laminated grey surface. Made of wood and black lacquered metal structure, the CM174 desk is a rare and instantly recognizable masterpiece of the Fre...
Desk chair CM179 by Pierre Paulin - Thonet edition - Circa 1955
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk chair CM179 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) Thonet edition - Circa 1955
Aluminum
CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet 1st Edition 1954
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
CM141 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1st edition 1954 in oak.
Metal
Sold
H 28.35 in W 50.79 in D 23.23 in
Desk Cm141 By Pierre Paulin For Thonet - Mahogany & Metal - Ca 1953
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Aubervilliers, IDF
Modernist desk by French designer Pierre Paulin produced by Thonet. This model called CM 141 is Pierre Paulin's most emblematic desk.
Metal
Pierre Paulin CM197 Office Chair edited by Thonet in the 1950s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
From 1953 to 1967, Paulin designs furnitures for Thonet. Some famous desks and chairs were born at this time. The CM197 got the same simple line which ensures timeless sturdiness and...
Sold
H 29.53 in W 15.56 in D 18.51 in
"CM 131" chair designed by Pierre Paulin, edited by Thonet in 1954
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
From 1953 to 1967, Paulin designs furnitures for Thonet. Some famous desks and chairs were born at this time such as the CM 141, CM 137 or CM 131. The CM 131 is a robust but charming...
Pair of CM197 Armchairs by Pierre Paulin ed. Thonet from 1958
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
From 1953-1967, Paulin designs furniture's for Thonet. Some famous desks and chairs were born at this time. The CM197 got the same simple line which ensures timeless sturdiness and s...
Murano ceiling light by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, Italy 1970s
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling light by Roberto Pamio for Leucos. Made in Italy in 1970s Takes 1 Edison base bulb. FREE US rewiring upon request. FREE US Continental shipping. NO TARIFFS, Duti...
Metal
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$898 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing, New Italian Cognac Leather Bolster Pillow _________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern fu...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
$11,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972 A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholstered in a beautifully...
Leather
$6,029
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
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Wool, Beech
$2,400
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as part of their Index series, possibly designed by Milo Baughman, circa 1960/1970s. T...
Chrome
$4,650
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the design on the structural princip...
Steel
$2,450
H 30 in W 78.75 in D 39.375 in
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Friso Kramer & Coen de Vries, 1950s
By Coen de Vries, EEKA, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
Steel
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
Celina Decorações, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 12” H x 60” W x 32” D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Marble
1960's Executive Desk from Denmark
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Executive desk from Denmark circa mid-1960s now available. This example has matte black iron legs, open back for additional storage, interior and exterior drawers and original brass ...
Steel
$12,950
H 15.375 in W 80.375 in D 39.375 in
1960s Pierre Chapo L03 Solid Elm Daybed with Storage Drawers and New Mattress
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Chapo's L03 daybed is built from solid elm with the characteristic warm golden-brown grain and rich surface variation the wood is known for. The frame sits low to the ground o...
Upholstery, Elm
The Montauk, 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 Belgiu...
Linen
$41,161
H 15.75 in Dm 32.68 in
Angelo Lelii Perforated Brass Leaf Chandelier for Arredoluce Italy 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern hammered and perforated brass leaf chandelier or pendant light. Model n° 12369. With six organic shaped, rotating lam...
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.
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Now synonymous with 1960s and ’70s French chic, the designer conceived his modular modernist furnishings to change the way we decorate.
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A sprawling show at the Centre Pompidou in Paris spotlights the famed furniture designer’s oeuvre, including rooms for two French presidents.