Mobilier International was a prominent French furniture company that produced high-end pieces for the French market in the latter half of the 20th century. The company’s mid-century modern offerings boasted a relaxed and functional elegance. Known mainly for its leather lounge chairs and chaise lounges, Mobilier International also distributed pieces like cocktail tables and writing desks.
The story of Mobilier International began in 1955, when Michel Schulmann established Arflex France to import Italian Arflex furniture and SICAF to import Scandinavian and other Italian designs. In 1957, Shulman set up Mobilier International to bring the whole collection together under a single brand.
One of the company’s first significant imports was in 1959 with the Superleggera chair by Italian designer Gio Ponti. That same year, Mobilier International signed a contract to manufacture and sell Herman Miller furniture. The company had established itself as one of the few to offer mid-to-high-end modern furniture in France.
Throughout the 1960s, Mobilier International opened several manufacturing facilities. The company also introduced many now iconic designs, including Marco Zanuso’s Woodline armchair and the DSC 106 chair by Giancarlo Piretti. In 1968 alone, Mobilier International ordered 2,000 to 3,000 DSC 106 chairs per month to distribute in France.
In 1972, designer George Ciancimino created an interlocking aluminum furniture line for Mobilier International. The company also collaborated with Pierre Paulin on the Pacha furniture line for public buildings like hospitals and museums. Meanwhile, it continued importing international designs, like the Tizio lamp created by Richard Sapper for the Italian lighting company Artemide.
Mobilier International worked with several big names in furniture design throughout the 1980s, including Bruno Gecchelin, Pascal Mourgue and Bernard Govin.
In 1991, Mobilier International was sold to Haworth, an international office furniture manufacturer, ending the production of the company’s lounge chairs. Schulmann retired in 1994 and died in 2004, at the age of 94.
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George Nelson For Mobilier International Paris Mid Century Wall Unit
By Mobilier International
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Probably by George Nelson 1960's. An exceptional large scale wall unit with three compartments. Tall heavy black powder coated adjustable height metal frames with other metal legs. ...
Aluminum, Steel
$28,628 / set
H 27.56 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Bernard Govin "Octa" chairs for Mobilier International, France 1980
By Mobilier International, Bernard Govin
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Set of easy chairs by Bernard Govin for Mobilier International, France circa 1980. Elegant and sculptural in form, the design is characterized by their distinctive octagonal shape, a...
Mohair
George Ciancimino Trèfle Cloverleaf Desk for Mobilier International
By George Ciancimino, Mobilier International
Located in Hanover, MA
Giancarlo George Ciancimino designed "Trèfle" (Cloverleaf) executive desk produced by Mobilier International, France, 1965. Cold drawn and polished solid aluminum vertical supports in Ciancimino's proprietary unique four-leaf clover design that fits together like a puzzle. Horizontal framing elements in satin extruded aluminum profiles. Adjustable leveling feet. Original high gloss deep red lacquered wood inset top. If requested this top could be replaced with stone, glass, lucite, et al. Left and right bank lacquered case each with a single drawer below a pull out tablet. This sleeker more minimalist configuration is highly uncommon as every other desk version appears to have double drawers. Please reach out to us directly for a shipping quote as this table can be disassembled to varying degrees for ease of transport. Maestro Ciancimino, age 99, designed Blofeld's lair in James Bond's Diamonds Are Forever. Rya bullseye rug...
Aluminum
$10,000
H 29.75 in W 38 in D 72.5 in
C. 1970 Executive Desk by Georges Ciancimino for Mobilier International France
By Mobilier International, George Ciancimino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a substantial Rosewood and Aluminum Executive Desk, designed C. 1970 by Georges Ciancimino for Mobilier International, France. The top and sides are composed of rosewood vene...
Aluminum, Steel
$30,162 / set
H 26.78 in W 27.96 in D 40.95 in
Oscar Niemeyer Alta Lounge Chair & Ottoman for Mobilier International, c.1971
By Oscar Niemeyer, Anna Maria Niemeyer, Mobilier International
Located in Dublin, IE
Details Alta Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Oscar Niemeyer and Anna Maria Niemeyer Mobilier International Newly upholstered in white leather Stainless steel frame Polyurethane foam ...
Stainless Steel
$40,898
H 29.93 in W 767.72 in D 133.86 in
Table de conférence en noyer et inox brossé exemplaire unique par Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Mobilier International
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Monumentale table de conférence en noyer et inox brossé exemplaire unique réalisé sur mesure par Charles Eames pour Mobilier International piètement Herman Miller 1970's Monumentale...
Walnut
$9,161
H 15.75 in W 62.6 in D 29.93 in
Chrome Aluminium Yellow Travertine George Ciancimino Coffee Table 1975
By George Ciancimino, Mobilier International
Located in Paris, IDF
This chrome, aluminium, and beautiful Italian yellow travertine coffee table is a lovely example of clean-lined mid-century design. It was designed b...
Travertine, Aluminum, Chrome
$12,553
H 32.29 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Iconic Eames Black Leather Lounge Chair by Mobilier International, c.1980
By Mobilier International
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This particular chair is made by Mobilier International around the latter part of the last century and bears the label “Mobilier International, bld Voltaire a’ Paris“. Mobilier International are an authorised manufacturer producing the Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames using...
Leather
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