Artifort Loveseats

Here is the two-seat model sofa from the 442 series designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands, 1962. Original Piece from the 1960s Newly re-upholstered in the traditional way by the best French craftsmen, we used a high quality wool Bouclé fabric from the French House Nobilis. Excellent condition. Biography - Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) Born in 1927 in Paris, Pierre Paulin is a French designer and interior designer. After studying at the Camondo School in Paris, with Maxime Old as a teacher, Pierre Paulin incorporated Marcel Gascoin’s studio in 1953. That same year, he exhibited his first designs which met a great success, at the “Salon des Arts Ménagers”. In 1954, Thonet France started to manufacture his creations. In 1959, Pierre Paulin began to work for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort, for whom he designed a range of bright colours, supple and curved shapes seats, upholstered with jersey. It was the beginning of a long and profitable collaboration that gave birth to many design icons. In 1967, he laid out Christian Dior’s office. In 1970, he started a collaboration with “Mobilier National” for whom he designed “Amphis” sofa, made out of three draught excluders built in and waving. Consecration came in 1971, when he took on the realisation of President Georges Pompidou’s private apartments at the Élysée Palace, assuring long-term recognition. François Mitterrand also drew on him in 1984, to conceive the interior design of his presidential office. Later, he renovated the dining room for the President Jacques Chirac. In 1975, he founded along with his wife the AD/SA agency, in which Roger Tallon associated in 1984. This company allowed them to work with great French firms such as Calor, Villeroy & Bosch, Citroën and SNCF and to arrange Paris-Gare de Lyon...

Loveseat designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort in the 1950's. Reupholstered with a beautiful fine woven gobelin fabric with peacocks, butterflies and flowers. Dutch designer Theo Ruth ...

Lovely Theo Ruth sofa by Artifort in navy blue velvet with tapered teak legs. In original condition with some wear. Finn Juhl similarity. Similar cobalt blue sofa...

Rare Artifort leather love seat with heavy patina. Beautifully worn natural leather love seat for Artifort with bold, baseball glove-like stitching ac...

C682 sofa by Kho liang Ie for Artifort in original wool De Ploeg fabric, 1960s Designer: Kho Liang Ie Manufacturer: Artifort Country: Netherlands Model: C682 sofa Desi...

Three-seat sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort- Netherlands, 1968 Model C684 The sofa is upholstered in blue Kvadrat Hallingdal wool fabric. It has some fad...

Two-seat sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort- Netherlands, 1968 Model C683/7 The sofa is upholstered in black Kvadrat Hallingdal wool fabric and still remains in very good condition....

Theo Ruth Loveseat for Artifort newly upholstered in navy blue velvet. Legs in original condition with wear consistent with its age and use. Picture...

Handsome midcentury 3-seat streamlined sofa upholstered in emerald green velvet, minimal wear. Legs in original condition. Stunning!

Kho Liang Ie C684 loveseat for Artifort. Newly upholstered in raspberry fabric with white enameled metal frame. Frame in good original condition.

Theo Ruth loveseat by Artifort in newly upholstered cobalt blue velvet with tapered legs, in original condition. Finn Juhl Similarity.

Newly re-upholstered white three-seat Kho Liang Ie sofa with rare black laminated plywood base. Base is original and shows light scratching to black ...