Olivier Mourgue Seating
French, b. 1939
With its undulating, futuristic and playful form, it’s easy to see why filmmaker Stanley Kubrick chose to use Olivier Mourgue’s iconic Djinn chair in his 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. But the French artist and industrial designer is known for much more than the Space Age Djinn. From his whimsical Flower floor lamps to his anthropomorphic Bouloum chair, Mourgue is renowned as an important contributor to the 1960s Pop art era of modern furniture design.
Born in Paris in 1939, Mourgue grew up in an apartment filled with Empire-style antique furniture, which he derided as having “nothing to do with life.” He later studied art at Paris’s École Boulle, graduating in 1958. He then attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs.
In 1959, his former teacher at École Boulle, Marcel Merpillat, encouraged him to present a chair he designed at a competition hosted by furniture manufacturer Airborne. Airborne founder Charles Bernard was impressed by Mourgue’s design, which featured a leather-upholstered seat attached to a chrome steel frame; it was produced by the company under the name the Joker. Mourgue designed several other mid-century modern pieces for Airborne throughout the 1960s, including the Whist chaise longue, the rotund Montreal chair, the unique Cubique chair and the Djinn series, which first appeared in 1964.
In addition to Airborne, Mourgue has designed for furniture manufacturers such as Disderot and Prisunic, and collaborated with British architect and designer Sir Norman Foster and Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa.
Mourgue worked for Le Mobilier National to design the French Pavilion for Montreal’s Expo ‘67. In 1968, he received the International Design Award from the Institute of Interior Designers in New York for the Djinn lounge chair. He also exhibited several of his works at Expo ‘70 in Osaka, Japan.
Today, Mourgue’s pieces are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Olivier Mourgue seating, lighting and more.
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Creator: Olivier Mourgue
'Djinn' Chair by Olivier Mourgue
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in New York, NY
A true icon of futuristic design, the Djinn chair embodies the optimism and fluidity of the Space Age. Designed in France by Olivier Mourgue and produced by Airborne in 1963, its sin...
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1960s Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Restored Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" Chaise Lounge for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Berlin, DE
Newly upholstered Djinn Chaise Lounge in Kvadrat Tonus wool fabric.
The color as close as it was shown in the 2001 movie by Stanley Kubrick. Excel...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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'Djinn' chaise longue by Oliver Mourgue
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in New York, NY
The Djinn series became a pop culture legend when featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), where its sleek curves embodied the film’s visionary, ultra-modern aesth...
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1960s Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Rare Original Djinn Chair and Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue, France, 1960s
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare original Djinn chair and ottoman by Olivier Mourgue, France, manufactured by Airborne International, circa 1965. Early edition newly upholstered in high quality wool Lelievre La...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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20th Century, Olivier Mourgue Lounge Chair mod. Tjinn
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Turin, Turin
Olivier Mourgue 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 ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Iron
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...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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‘Djinn’ Easy Chairs and Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
'Djinn' easy chair and ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International, France, 1964-1965. Made of a tubular steel frame with rubber singles, foam and woolen fabric. The set is after fully renovation with the original specifications with use of the highest quality foam and rubber. It is again upholstered in a luxurious woolen "plush" fabric from Belgium. The chair stands on stainless steel slides to protect the chair and fabric. In excellent condition.
Both are original pieces from the 1960s. This set is the same as the red chairs used in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick. Those pieces are a part of Center de Pompidou and the New York's MoMA collection.
This epic set of modernism from the Mid-20th Century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a delightful piece of furniture in your home.
Condition:
This “Djinn” set is in perfect condition, after fully renovation process, has new stripes, foam and was reupholstered in luxurious woolen fabric from Belgium.
Chair dimensions:
Width 70 cm / 27.56 in.
Depth 76.2 cm / 30 in.
Height
Seat Height 67 cm / 26.37 in.
39.37 cm / 15.5 in.
Ottoman dimensions:
Width 72 cm / 28.34 in.
Depth 58 / 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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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Olivier Mourgue Bouloum Fabric Lounge Chair, 1970s France
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek chaise lounge chair by Olivier Mourgue. Made in France, 1970s. Black fabric in good vintage condition with some light fading. Presents extremely well. Great piece of usable art...
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1970s French Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Djinn' chaise longue by Oliver Mourgue
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in New York, NY
A true icon of futuristic design, the Djinn chaise longue embodies the optimism and fluidity of the Space Age. Designed in France by Olivier Mourgue and p...
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1960s French Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" Daybed for Airborne, France 1965
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Utrecht, NL
French industrial designer Oliver Mourgue obtained his degree in Interior Design at the prestigious École Boulle, from where he went on to pursue his passion in furniture design at t...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Fabric, Upholstery
Olivier Mourgue 'Djinn' chaise lounge Reupholstered British wool fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
An iconic 'Djinn' chaise lounge designed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France, circa 1960s. This sculptural piece is part of the celebrated Djinn series — best known for its futur...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Wool
Olivier Mourgue Djinn Chaise Longue for Airborne with Pierre Frey fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
The Djinn chaise longue, designed by Olivier Mourgue (born 1939) for Airborne in 1963, is one of those very few quintessential and emblematic early space age designs which - much lik...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel
Original Olivier Mourgue Fiberglass Bouloum Lounge Chair
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in New York, NY
Iconic “Bouloum” chase lounge designed by Olivier Mourgue., a French industrial designer . This fiberglass sculptural lounge has a human body shape and said to be named after a chil...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Fiberglass
Djinn chair by Olivier Mourgue
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise longue dite Djinn par Olivier Mourgue.
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1960s French Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal
Olivier Mourgue Joker Leather Armchair
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Olivier Mourgue leather chair edited by Airborne in the 1960's, model " Joker "
Chrome steel base with straps and original leather cushion
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Chrome
$1,950 Sale Price
35% Off
Olivier Mourgue pair of rare Montreal armchairs Airborne France 1967
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Paris, FR
References:
ARC-Mobilier National public collection, inventory number GMT-22591-014
Commissioned by the Mobilier National for the French pavilion at the 1967 Universal Exhibition.
O...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal, Chrome
Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France, 1960s
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Antwerp, BE
Djinn sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, 1960s France, an iconic sofa upholstered in luxurious white bouclé. It is inspired by the mythical shape-shifting djinn of Arab culture, i...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal
Olivier Mourgue, Djinn, Pair of Ottomans, France, 1965
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in New York, NY
First introduced by Airborne in Merignac Cedex, France, the Djinn ottoman accompanied the iconic Modernist Djinn chair, originally known as the "low, fireside chair", and also the "2...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel
Djinn Lounge Chair by Olivier Mourgue, 1960s
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Olivier Mourgue
France (1939-)
A graduate of the Ecole Boulle, Olivier Mourgue enrolled at the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris. From 1964, he worked closely with Airborne for which he designed the Joker armchairs, the Djinn, Tric-Trac and Whist series. The Djinn lounge chair...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal
Djinn Armchair and Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Iconic Djinn armchair and ottman designed by Olivier Mourgue for French company Airborne. Tubular steel frame and original fabric. Imported from Denmark. Needs upholstery. Ottoman me...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Olivier Morgue Djinn Sofa
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Greensboro, NC
Olivier Morgue Djinn Sofa, Manufactured by Airborne International, France.
The Djinn sofa gained significant fame after its appearance in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel
$4,800 / item
Rare Olivier Mourgue Montreal armchairs dark blue velvet
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Paris, FR
This is a very rare collectible pair of historic french design chairs
Olivier Mourgue (1939-)
Pair of Montreal armchairs
Mobilier National-Atelier de recherche et création, Airbor...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal, Chrome
Rare 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 Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Aluminum, Iron
Two-Seat Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Another classic piece by Mourgue, this one a two seat sofa, completely reupholstered including foam webbing and fabric, and the fabric used is top quality 'Stretch' by Knoll.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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French 'Djinn' Chaise Lounge by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International, 1965
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Chicago, IL
The 'Djinn' chaise lounge, designed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International in 1965, is an icon of futuristic and Space Age design. Characterized by its fluid, low-slung silhou...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Pair of French Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Casual and chic compared to the more formal Barcelona chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe, this pair of lounge chairs by French designer Olivier Mourgue was dubbed as "joker" chair for its s...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Stainless Steel
$5,000 / set
Whist Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue, France, 1964
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Whist lounge chairs designed in 1964 by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France. Chrome-plated and lacquered steel structure and original corduroy upholstery.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal, Steel
$2,765 / item
Pair of Space Age Side Chairs by Olivier Mourgue, 1970s France
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Zagreb, HR
Sleek, vibrant pair of vintage space age side chairs, designed by Olivier Mourgue. (Publication by Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 91.151).
Organic and sculptural spa...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Upholstery
Canapé 2 Places Whist Vintage par Olivier Mourgue pour Airborne, 1964
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Canapé 2 Places Whist Vintage par Olivier Mourgue pour Airborne, 1964
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Stainless Steel
$2,876 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Olivier Mourgue 'Whist' Chaise Longue in Black Leather
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, chaise longue, black leather, steel, France, 1960s
A rare chaise lounge from the 'Whist' collection by Olivier Mourgue. The piece is wonderful in its d...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel
Iconic 'Cubique' Chair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International, 1968
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Voorburg, NL
Iconic 'Cubique' chair designed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International, France 1968. The chair has a chromed tubular steel construction supporting a wire frame upholstered in ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel, Chrome
Olivier Mourgue, Djinn Sofa, 1965
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
This iconic Space Age sofa was designed by Olivier Mourgue and made popular by Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968).
Olivier Mourgue is a French industrial ...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Suede
'Djinn Armchair and Footstool' by Olivier Mourgue, c. 1965
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, England
For Airborne, France
From the iconic seating designs by Olivier Mourgue featured in Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' in 1968.
Steel frame padded in foam and re-covered in tu...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Stainless Steel
Djinn sofa, Olivier Mourgue for Ariborne International, France 1960
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Torino, IT
Djinn sofa, Olivier Mourgue for Ariborne International, France 1960
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Mid Century Low-Back Lounge Chair in Chrome, Belgium
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Voorburg, NL
A rare low backed version of a Mid century Lounge chair with heavily chromed steel frame and upholstered in black faux leather. The chair is numbered. Designed, circa 1975 in Belgium...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Chrome, Steel
Olivier Mourgue Fiberglass Lounge Chair, 1971 France
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural fiberglass lounge chair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne. Made in 1971, France. Good vintage condition with wear as shown. Cool piece of art for indoors or outside by...
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1970s French Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Fiberglass
Canapé 3 Places Whist Vintage par Olivier Mourgue pour Airborne, 1964, 1960
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Canapé 3 Places Whist Vintage par Olivier Mourgue pour Airborne, 1964,
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Stainless Steel
$4,318 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s French Bouloum Chaise Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Victoria, BC
Pair of original Bouloum lounge chairs designed by Olivier Mourgue, produced in the 1970s. Sculptural, low-slung forms with generous proportions, conceived as relaxed seating that re...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal
Leather and Chrome Olivier Mourgue Cubique chair by Airborne, France 1968
By Airborne International, Olivier Mourgue
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful Cubique chair in very good conditio.
Designed by Oliver Mourgue
Manufactured by Airborne France, 1968
Sculptural “Cubique” lounge chairs, designed by Olivier Mourgue an...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Metal, Chrome
Djinn Chaise by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An original chaise frame from Olivier Mourgue for Airborne in France, rewebbed, refoamed and recovered in Knoll international fabric, which all comply with current fire safety regula...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel
Olivier Mourgue “Djinn” Chaise Lounge in Toscana Fur
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s in excellent, restored condition. This piece features a removable, button-clasp pillow. The fur is 100% authentic and was made by paneling over 25 Toscana sheep hides. This ...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Fur
Fauteuil Whist Dos à Dos Vintage par Olivier Mourgue pour Airborne, 1964
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Fauteuil Whist Dos à Dos Vintage par Olivier Mourgue pour Airborne, 1964
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,876 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Lounge Chair for Airborne International, Belgium
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Voorburg, NL
A rare high backed version of a Belgium Lounge chair with heavily chromed steel frame and upholstered in black faux leather. The chair is numbered, we don't know the manufacturer. De...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Chrome
Olivier Mourgue, Lounge Chair and ottoman "Suede", France, 1970
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Olivier Mourgue (1939– )
Lounge chair model “Suede”
Manufactured by Airbone
France, 1970s
Steel, upholstery
Measurements
75 cm x 80 cm x 97 cm
29.53 in. x 31.5 in. x 38.19...
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1970s French Vintage Olivier Mourgue Seating
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Steel
Olivier Mourgue seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Olivier Mourgue seating 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 Olivier Mourgue seating, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Olivier Mourgue were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Airborne, Steiner, and Charles Dudouyt. Prices for Olivier Mourgue seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,450 and can go as high as $17,066, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,588.