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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Creator: Pierre Guariche
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,...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous fiberglass chair by Pierre Guariche. Cream fiberglass frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautiful design. Great standalone piece. Fantastic piece of ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Iron
G21 Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G21 reading lamp is the perfect source of precise, intimate accent lighting. Available with a black/white or white/white lampshade and in a slightly perforated version, this mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Small G61 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G61 table lamp brings new life to a bookcase, coffee table or any place of relaxation. This cube of light with its white lacquered perforated sheet metal cover is available in tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
G25 Wall Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G25 wall lamp designed by Pierre Guariche will not go unnoticed in your home. It can be used above a dining table, as it was during its designer's lifetime. Or it works equally w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large G1 Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large G1 floor lamp by Pierre Guariche. Designed and manufactured in France. Enameled aluminum, metal, brass. Wired for U.S. standards. This is a current production of the magisteria...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
G30 Floor Lamp by Pierra Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The kite: that was the name Pierre Guariche himself coined for this striking floor lamp. Its white lacquered perforated steel shade immediately catches the eye, clearly suggesting th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
G13A Pendant by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sammode G13 in pendant form, thanks to the addition of a metal pendant fitting and modular length cable. Designed by Pierre Guariche in 1955, this model diffuses light through a perf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal
G50 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table lamp G50, uses a diffusing screen that closes a perforated sheet metal drum lined with an opal film, is carried by four brass feet. This lamp returns light to its base liv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small G60 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G60 table lamp designed by Pierre Guariche brings a new and lively identity to a console table, shelf or bedside table. It is available in two sizes (Small and Medium), and its h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Medium G60 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G60 table lamp designed by Pierre Guariche brings a new and lively identity to a console table, shelf or bedside table. It is available in two sizes (Small and Medium), and its h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Medium G61 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G61 table lamp brings new life to a bookcase, coffee table or any place of relaxation. This cube of light with its white lacquered perforated sheet metal cover is available in tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Tulip Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast aluminium "Tulip" chair by Pierre Guariche. Made in France, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
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
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. White perforated metal base,...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Small Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in White
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in white.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in White
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in white.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, 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...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Model G13 Flushmount Wall/Ceiling Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Model G13 flush mount wall/ceiling light by Pierre Guariche. Originally designed in 1952, this current edition is made in France by Sammode Studio. White perforated metal base,...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in Gray
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in gray.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in White
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in white.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition by Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in Gray
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in gray.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition by Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Small Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio in Gray
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Pierre Guariche 'G13' wall or ceiling light for Sammode Studio in gray.
Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of 4 Pierre Guariche Aluminum Chairs
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 4 aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautifully minimal design. Extremely rare. The non conv...
Category
1950s French Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
G24 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G24 table lamp by Pierre Guariche. Current production by Sammode Studio designed and manufactured in France. Brass, enameled metal. Wired for U...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Cast Aluminum Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous aluminum chairs by Pierre Guariche. Cast aluminum frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautifully minimal design. Extremely rare. The non conventional ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Pierre Guariche Floor Lamp
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pierre Guariche "Cerf Volant" floor lamp model G30. France, 1951. Black lacquered metal feet, brass stem, black and white re-lacquered small metal shade, brass fixings.
Bibli...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
1960s Pair of Stamped Pierre Guariche Daybeds
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pair of original daybeds wood frame with iron legs stamped Pierre Guariche.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Guariche Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, 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....
Category
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...
Category
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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