Pierre Guariche Furniture
French, 1926-1995
The architect Pierre Guariche was one of the leading modern furniture and lighting designers of postwar France. Guariche can, in some ways, be thought of as the French version of Charles Eames: with his lean and angular chairs and slender, sculptural table lamps, he helped introduce a new aesthetic to the country’s interiors — and he was an eager pioneer in the use of new industrial materials and production techniques that emerged in the 1950s.
Guariche studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (the national design academy) under René Gabriel — a designer known for his quality, mass-produced furnishings, who served as a director of the postwar Ministry of Reconstruction. Two years after graduating in 1949, Guariche opened his own design firm, and he was soon creating pieces for numerous companies, including the lighting manufacturer Disderot.
Wood and metal were rationed in the years following the war and Guariche learned to do more with less. His chairs of the early 1950s include several designs with narrow, softly angular wooden frames; others, like the Tonneau chair, feature a single piece of molded plywood set atop metal legs. His lamps of the period are likely his best-known works. They include delicate compositions of slender steel tubes, and more flamboyant pieces such as the Kite lamp, with its curved metal reflector panel.
Always on the lookout for new materials, Guariche spent several years in the mid-1950s operating a firm making furniture in fiberglass and other plastics, along with Joseph André Motte and others. After 1957 — when Guariche was named head of design for the Belgian company Meurop and given a brief to create stylish, up-to-date chairs and cabinets — he began to look to America for ideas.
In the mid-1960s, Guariche produced several lines of deeply upholstered, rounded lounge chairs inspired by the Space Age look, and gave them names like Jupiter, Polaris and Luna. While Guariche always kept pace with his times, throughout his career he showed a consistent talent for producing elegant, eye-catching forms using a minimum of materials.
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Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this elegant, delicate and sculptural lamp is perfect for a desk, a console or a bedside table.
This iconic lamp is newly produced in an autho...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Brass
1950s Pierre Guariche French Black Perforated Cone Wall Sconce France
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French Wall Sconce
Fabulous 1950s French modern vintage light perforated cone wall sconce lamp by Pierre Guariche France 1950s
Large black shade w...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Large Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Steel
Small Model G13 Flush Mount Wall/Ceiling Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Model G13 flush mount wall/ceiling light by Pierre Guariche. Originally designed in 1952, this current edition is made in France by Sammode Studio. Black perforated metal base,...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Troika Slipper Chair & Footstool Design by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Vorst, BE
Troika chair and footstool. manufactured by Airborne in the 1960s.
Pierre Guariche designed the Troika chair for the French furniture manufacturer Ai...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Steel
Pair, Pierre Guariche French Black Benches Steel & Distressed Faux Leather 1960
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Pierre Guariche French black benches or stools in steel & distressed faux leather 1960 designed.
Hand stitched Faux Leather with rivets decoration.
In all original distress...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Steel
G1 Wall Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G1 wall light by Pierre Guariche. Current production by Sammode Studio designed and manufactured in France. Brass, enameled metal. Wired for U.S. standar...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Brass, Metal
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' wall lamp for Sammode Studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this monumental wall lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Small Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio in Green
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' wall lamp for Sammode Studio in green.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this monumental wall lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition by S...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Steel
Pierre Guariche 'G21' Adjustable Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G21' floor lamp for Sammode Studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Green
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' floor lamp for Sammode Studio in green.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edit...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pierre Guariche 'G50' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G50' table lamp for Sammode Studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced author...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' floor lamp for Sammode studio in black.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edit...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Black Pierre Guariche Chair 1960s for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage mid-century chair by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, Belgium. Enameled black tubular steel frame with original black vinyl upholstery in excellent condition.
Dimensions: 40W x 8...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Steel
Pierre Guariche Dining Chair for Meurop, 1960s
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Mid-century dining chairs designed by French designer Pierre Guariche for Belgian furniture maker Meurop in 1960s.
Upholstery and black painted metal legs...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Pierre Guariche "Jupiter" Chair
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Porto, PT
Pierre Guariche “Jupiter” lounge chair, upholstered in black leather.
Producer: Meurop.
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Stool French Design of the 1950s by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stool, French design of the 1950s by Pierre Guariche for Meurop.
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in black and white for Sammode Studio.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Green and White for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in green and white for Sammode studio.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly p...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal, Brass
"Tonneau" Chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Stratford, CT
"Tonneau" chairs, six available, recently upholstered in grey velvet. Seat is made in laminated wood and legs are made of black enameled regular iron tubing.
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20th Century French Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Pierre Guariche Sofa Bed for Airborne French Design
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Lyon, FR
French designer Pierre Guariche.
Rare model with golden base
Freshly re-upholstery.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
Disderot Pierre Guariche Black and Brass Table Lamp, France 1950
By Disderot, Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful lamp with ball joint in brass and metal painted shade from the 1950s by Disderot, design Pierre Guariche.
The lampshade can be oriented in a multidirectional way for an ad...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche Adjustable Extension Dining Table for Meurop, circa 1950
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Adjustable Extension Dinning Table designed by Pierre Guariche.
Manufactured by Meurop (France) around 1950.
Bent and painted iron frame, wood table top.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a nice patina.
Guariche Pierre...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
G3 Sconce by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G3 sconce by Pierre Guariche. Current production designed and manufactured in France by Sammode Studio. Enameled metal, steel, brass. Wired for U.S. standard...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Brass, Steel, Metal
‘Jupiter’ Lounge Chair by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Beerse, VAN
1960s 'Jupiter' lounge chair designed by Pierre Guariche for the Belgian manufacturer Meurop.
This chair was designed for the 'Starlook Ultralight' series, designed between 1965 and...
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1960s Belgian Space Age Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Faux Leather, Plastic
Set of 4 Model ‘CM’ Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Beerse, VAN
Set of 4 model ‘CM’ chairs designed by Pierre Guariche for Meurop.
The chairs are still in full original, and véry good condition. They only have some signs of wear on the black met...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
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Metal
G3 Triple Sconce by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G3 triple sconce by Pierre Guariche. Current production designed and manufactured in France by Sammode Studio. Enameled metal, steel. brass. Wired for U....
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
G1 Suspension Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G1 suspension light by Pierre Guariche. Current production by Sammode Studio designed and manufactured in France. Brass, enameled metal. Wired for U.S. Standards. The stunning G1 pen...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Pierre Guariche furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Pierre Guariche furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 137 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 45 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Pierre Guariche 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 furniture by Charles Dudouyt, Ligne Roset, and Maison Charles. Prices for Pierre Guariche furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $362 and can go as high as $38,415, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,529.
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