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Creator: Airborne
Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin.
This iconic chair was designed circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airborne. Referred ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Danielle Quarante, Albatros Chair For Airborne, Fiberglass, Resin France C.1965
By Airborne International, Danielle Quarante
Located in Munster, NRW
The Albatros lounge chair, edited by Airborne, was designed by French designer Danielle Quarante in the late 1960s and received the Henri Mercier Prize for Best Design at the Salon d...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Brass Feet and Off White Bouclé Sleek Armchair by Airborne - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 1970's armchair by Airborne France. Lounge type seating structure freshly re-upholstered with Designers' Guild iconic off-white bouclé mounted on four elegantly shaped brass...
Category
1970s French Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Danielle Quarante, Albatros Chair For Airborne, Fiberglass, Resin France C.1965
By Danielle Quarante, Airborne International
Located in Munster, NRW
The Albatros lounge chair, edited by Airborne, was designed by French designer Danielle Quarante in the late 1960s and received the Henri Mercier Prize for Best Design at the Salon d...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Danielle Quarante, Albatros Chair For Airborne, Fiberglass, Resin France C.1965
By Airborne International, Danielle Quarante
Located in Munster, NRW
The Albatros lounge chair, edited by Airborne, was designed by French designer Danielle Quarante in the late 1960s and received the Henri Mercier Prize for Best Design at the Salon d...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Vintage Space Age Armchair from Airborne, France, 1960s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Vintage Space Age Armchair from Airborne, France, 1960s
Vintage Design
Rare model from the Airborne edition, unknown designer..., molded fiberglass shell, exceptional seating com...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Orchidee Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne with Ottoman France, 1968
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Chicago, IL
Orchidee Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1968. Original upholstery is excellent condition. Sofa sold in separate lis...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Nice pair of G10 Chauffeuse Armchairs design by Pierre Guariche for Airborne
By Pierre Guariche
Located in NICE, FR
This is a pair of iconic G10 lounge chairs designed by Pierre Guariche for Airborne. The sleek, minimalist design reflects Guariche's signature modernist approach, with a tubular bla...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Danielle Quarante, Albatros Lounge Chairs, Fiberglass and Resin. France, C.1965
By Danielle Quarante, Airborne International
Located in Munster, NRW
The Albatros lounge chair, edited by Airborne, was designed by French designer Danielle Quarante in the late 1960s and received the Henri Mercier Prize for Best Design at the Salon d...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Danielle Quarante, Albatros Chair For Airborne, Fiberglass, Resin France C.1965
By Danielle Quarante, Airborne International
Located in Munster, NRW
The Albatros lounge chair, edited by Airborne, was designed by French designer Danielle Quarante in the late 1960s and received the Henri Mercier Prize for Best Design at the Salon d...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Pair of Armchairs by Rene-Jean Caillet for Airborne, Circa 1950, France
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Armchairs by Rene-Jean Caillet for Airborne, Circa 1950, France
Wooden frame with Brass details and re-upholstered seat cushions
Very comfortable and stylish
Bib...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Armchair by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, France, 1955
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Armchair by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, France, 1955
Vintage Design
Troika armchair of French designer Pierre Guariche for Airborne 1950; The modernist chair recognizes itself by ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 8 Armchairs and Ottomans by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of 8 Armchairs and Ottomans by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, 1970
Vintage Design
Rare in set of 6 armchairs + 2 ottoman, original signed and airborne badged model, including the...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
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Space Age Mohair “Orchidée” Lounge Chairs Michel Cadestin, Airborne, France 1968
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Luxurious Mohair velvet upholstered Orchidée "lady & senior" lounge chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne International, France, 1968
“Orchidée” was one of the Cadestin models that were ordered by the Centre Pompidou Museum in Paris
We fully restored these chairs with high quality 100% mohair wool velvet fabric "Musco" by De Ploeg
In this process we preserved the old and original Airborne marked old upholstery from under the cushions and used it again
The large model has 4 caster wheels to move the chair around in a space
About the designer: Michel Cadestin was born in France in 1942. He is an interior designer and architect and through his work, he wishes to offer a functional and fun design accessible to the majority. A prolific designer, he has experienced with diverse forms and materials during his career. His creations are varied as evidenced by the furniture intended for the Center Georges Pompidou, such as the Karate armchair...
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Orchidee Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne with Ottoman France, 1968
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Chicago, IL
Orchidee Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1968. Original upholstery is excellent condition. Sofa sold in separate lis...
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Materials
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Gae Aulenti Velvet Armchair from the 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage armchair by Gae Aulenti from the 1960s.
The armchair has a tubular steel frame, which makes it much more stable.The armchair is upholstered in jute and its cushions are made...
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Pair of White Troika Slipper Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, France 1960
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Troika slipper chairs by Pierre Guariche. This model is the lesser-seen variant without arms on enameled flat steel l...
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Materials
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H 29.5 in W 26 in D 29.5 in
French Napoleon III Armchair in White Boucle
Located in Houston, TX
French Napoleon III Armchair upholstered in off-white boucle circa 1865-1884. New casters on front legs. An excellent near-pair with a second Napoleon III chair similarly upholstered...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Airborne Armchairs
Materials
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Green space age Djinn lounge chair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne 1964
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Djinn lounge chair designed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne. The iconic Lounge chair was designed in 1964 and the Djinn series became a hallmark of Mourgue’s work. It was used in the...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$10,688
H 25.6 in W 66.93 in D 23.63 in
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Brown Leather Shell Lounge Chairs
By Krueger International
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful pair of rare 1960s AFKA guest/side chairs by Krueger metal products. These chairs feature a white fiberglass shell, chrome steel frame...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,999 Sale Price / set
60% Off
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
French Vintage Goldfinger armchair, Green, Michel Cadestin Style Space Age
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Goldfinger armchair, made of fiberglass and a chrome-plated steel base, with a khaki upholstered cushion and thick boucle. Its design is inspired by the works of Michel Cade...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
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$3,735
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Boomerang Armchair from Ton, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By TON a.s.
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Boomerang armchair, produced by TON in 1960s. Original Thonet design. This armchair has been fully restored into a dark stained oak. The d...
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Materials
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H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
French Napoleon III Armchair in White Boucle
Located in Houston, TX
French Napoleon III Armchair upholstered in off-white boucle circa 1865-1884. New casters on front legs. An excellent near-pair with a second Napoleon III chair similarly upholstered...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Airborne Armchairs
Materials
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Karate Sofa by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970's
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Karate sofa designed in 1970's by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France. Molded fiberglass shell upholstered with original fabric and loose seat cushion.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Karate Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970s
By Artifort, Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable space age "Karate" armchair by the french designer Michel Cadestin, manufactured by Airborne (France) during the 70's.
This pivoting lounge chair is made of a fiberglass shell with upholstered seats.
Originally upholstered with a green velvet fabric, the fabric is in used but in good condition (see the pictures).
Its organically rounded and embracing form invites for a comfortable sitting. This version is fully upholstered.
It is also possible to choose the color or fabric you want.
We work with professional upholsterers and specialists.
Please ask for the options.
This armchair was notably displayed in 1971 in the very first scenes of the French film by Serge Korber with Louis de Funes...
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Materials
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$4,144
H 35.83 in W 35.44 in D 39.38 in
Previously Available Items
Pair of Djinn Armchairs and Footstools by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Pair of Vintage Armchairs Djinn, designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne.
Metal frame lined with foam and covered with fabric .
The feet have steel Skates. The Djinn sofa...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
H 27.56 in W 29.53 in D 38.98 in
Pair of Samourai Low Lounge Chairs by Joseph-André Motte for Airborne, 1970s
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Brussel, BE
Set of two Samourai low squared armchair with chromed metal base and feet, and a perfectly proportioned L shaped seat and back cushion made in white padded faux leather. Designed by ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Olivier Mourgue Djinn chair - France, 1965
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
Olivier Mourgue (b. 1939) is a French artist and industrial designer best known for his ‘Djinn’ series with Airborne International. Mourgue took inspiration from djinn, Arabian genies that could adopt any form – human or animal – to produce a fluid, almost nebulous form. Thanks to a prominent appearance in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, the chair is often referred to as the ‘2001 chair...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Robin Day. Armchair in black metal and curved plywood. 1950s.
By Robin Day
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Robin Day for Airborne.
“675” model armchair resting on a black lacquered tubular metal base in the shape of an inverted V. High back in molded plywood curved to obtain a curved bac...
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1950s European Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
1960 AA Butterfly armchair Airbone edition
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Black wrought-iron AA Airborne Butterfly armchair frame from the 1960's, covered with a saddler's cover from the Houlés workshops, made from 4 pieces of cream-colored hide joined by ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Djinn Armchairs and Footstools by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Pair of Vintage Armchairs Djinn, designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne.
Metal frame lined with foam and covered with fabric .
The feet have steel Skates. The Djinn sofa...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
H 27.56 in W 29.53 in D 38.98 in
Pair of G 10 armchairs by Pierre Guariche, Editions Airborne, France, circa 1960
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of G 10 armchairs by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, recently upholstered in Bergamo woollen fabric by Bisson Bruneel.
Seat entirely redone (straps, foam, fabric), black lacquered...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Karate Armchairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970's
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Karate armchairs designed in 1970's by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France. Molded fiberglass shell upholstered with original fabric and loose...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
H 34.65 in W 38.19 in D 40.95 in
Olivier Mourgue Djinn Blue Armchair for Airborne 1960s New Kvadrat Fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
The Djinn armchair, designed by Olivier Mourgue (born 1939) for Airborne in 1964-1065, is one of those very few quintessential and emblematic early space age designs which - much like the character from the 2001 a Space Odissey movie where they were notoriously featured - evaded space and time to, at first glance, catch the eye and the heart of the beholder, no matter the context nor the timeframe.
A design icon of its own, a climax of the 1960s french seat...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 26.38 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in
Djinn Armchair & Ottoman Attributed to Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, 1960s
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A rare Olivier Mourgue “Djinn” armchair & ottoman upholstered in new premium fabric from Belgium, wool blend, 1960s.
A highly in demand, and hard-to-find Olivier Mourgue “Djinn” armchair & ottoman, newly reupholstered in bouclé fabric, produced by a recognizable Belgium fabric manufacturer.
This beautiful set as a part of “Dijin” series is well known for its appearance in “2001: A Space Odyssey” by Stanley Kubrick and is part of Center de Pompidou and the New York’s MoMA collection.
Examples of armchairs without armrests are more common, and parts with armrests are much harder to find.
This epic piece of modernism from the mid-twentieth century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a favorite piece of furniture in your home.
Armchair dimensions:
Width: 72 cm / 28.34 in.
Depth: 77 cm / 30.21 in.
Height: 67 cm / 26.37 in.
Ottoman dimensions:
Width: 72 cm / 28.34 in.
Depth: 58 cm / 22.83 in.
Height: 40 cm / 15.74 in.
About the Designer:
Olivier Mourgue (French, born 1939) is a French artist and Industrial designer. Best known for his design of the Djinn line of furniture, Mourgue’s aesthetic is characterized by brightly colored jersey fabric stretched over structural steel frames that are filled with polyether foam, creating a unified, futuristic, alien-like modular form. Born in Paris, France in 1939, he began his career with an innovative design for a chaise lounge in 1964, after which he expanded his original furniture line to include loveseats, stools, and anthropomorphic chairs. Despite also producing paintings and drawings, his career was ultimately dedicated to Industrial Design, and provided a quintessential aesthetic of 1960s Modernist furniture...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 25.6 in W 28.35 in D 30.32 in
Djinn Chair with Ottoman in Bouclé by Olivier Morgue for Airborne, 1960s
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing 'Djinn' Lounge chair with ottoman by Olivier Mourgue currently freshly recovered in a cream boucle fabric. This incredible sculptural design is also highly comfortable! This ...
Category
1960s Vintage Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
H 27.17 in W 27.56 in D 29.53 in
Olivier Mourgue 1960s "Djinn" Armchair & Ottoman in Fluffy Pierre Frey Fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Hitchin, England
A rare Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" armchair & ottoman in New Fluffy Alpaca Pierre Frey Fabric, France, 1960s.
A highly in-demand & hard-to-find Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" armchair & ottoma...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Airborne Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 26.38 in W 28.35 in D 30.32 in
Airborne armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Airborne armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Airborne armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by Airborne were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Michel Cadestin, André Sornay, and Louis Paolozzi. Prices for Airborne armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,419 and can go as high as $14,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,832.