Pierre Paulin Tables
French, 1927-2009
Pierre Paulin introduced a fresh breeze into French furniture design in the 1960s and ’70s, fostering a sleek new Space-Age aesthetic. Along with Olivier Mourgue, Paulin developed chairs, sofas, dining tables and other furnishings with flowing lines and almost surreal naturalistic forms. And his work became such a byword for chic, forward-looking design and emerging technologies that two French presidents commissioned him to create environments in the Élysée Palace in Paris.
Paulin was born in Paris to a family of artists and designers. He initially sought to become a ceramist and sculptor and was studying in the town of Vallauris near the Côte d'Azur — a center for pottery making, where Pablo Picasso spent his postwar summers crafting ceramics — but broke his hand in a fight. He enrolled at the École Camondo, the Paris interior design school. There, Paulin was strongly influenced by the work of Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Arne Jacobsen, as was reflected in his early creations for the manufacturer Thonet-France.
It was at the Dutch firm Artifort, which he joined in 1958, where Paulin blossomed. In a few years, he produced several of his signature designs based on abstract organic shapes. These include the Butterfly chair (1963), which features a tubular steel frame and slung leather, and a group of striking seating pieces made with steel frames covered in polyurethane foam and tight jersey fabric: the Mushroom (1960), Ribbon (1966) and Tongue (1967) chairs. The revered designer not only introduced new construction techniques to Artifort furniture but contributed fresh materials, Pop art colors and dazzling shapes to the mid-century modern era as a whole.
In 1971, the Mobilier National — a department of France’s Ministry of Culture in charge of furnishing top-tier government offices and embassies — commissioned Paulin to redesign President Georges Pompidou’s private apartment in the Élysée Palace. In three years, Paulin transformed the staid rooms into futuristic environments with curved, fabric-clad walls and furnishings such as bookcases made from an arrangement of smoked-glass U shapes, flower-like pedestal chairs and pumpkin-esque loungers.
Ten years later, the Mobilier National called on Paulin again, this time to furnish the private office of President François Mitterand. Paulin responded with an angular, postmodern take on neoclassical furniture, pieces that looked surprisingly at home in the paneled, Savonnerie-carpeted Louis XVI rooms. As those two Élysée Palace projects show, Paulin furniture works well both in a total decor or when used as a counterpoint to traditional pieces. His creations have a unique personality: bright and playful yet sophisticated and suave.
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Creator: Pierre Paulin
Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with the...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Round Dining Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round dining table.
Designed by the famous Pierre Paulin in the 60's for Artifort.
Very stable foot with a wooden white plated top.
The table is in very good condition...
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Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with the...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Round Dining Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round dining table.
Designed by the famous Pierre Paulin in the 60's for Artifort.
Very stable foot with a wooden white plated top.
The table is in very good condition...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s.
This particular table is fabricated end 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Arti...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Steel
"Circle" Coffee or Side Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely round coffee or side table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This particular item is fabricated a...
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Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
"Circle" Coffee or Side Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely round coffee or side table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This particular item is fabricated a...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with the...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with the...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with the...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare 1980s Mid Century Art Deco Executive Table Desk by Pierre Paulin for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Pierre Paulin
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare Art Deco executive desk designed in 1984 by Pierre Paulin for Baker Furniture. Desk features bird's-eye maple with walnut inlays, chocolate-brown, leather-top writing surface an...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN DESK Model CM 172 by PIERRE PAULIN, THONET, France 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous and luxurious small desk, Modernist, Constructivist, Reconstruction, black lacquered square section metal structures, box with 3 drawers (and 1 drawer top) and 1 large lac...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
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1950s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s.
This particular table is fabricated around 2000.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by A...
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Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Steel
Smart Desk in Oak, Steel, and Laminate by Pierre Paulin, circa 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in New York City, NY
Oak, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Pierre Paulin, France
Smart desk with clean lines and beautiful patina.
Category
20th Century French Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Oak
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s.
This particular table is fabricated end 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Arti...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre Paulin Desk Model CM 217. France Edition Thonet, 1962
By Pierre Paulin
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A very rare Pierre Paulin (1922-2009) model CM 217 desk with square tubular legs in black lacquered metal on which rests a plywood top covered with black laminate, suspended pedestal...
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1960s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
Born in 1927, Pierre Paulin enrolled at the end of the war at the Camondo school where his artistic and technical qualities were quickly noticed by his teacher Maxime Old who encouraged him to enter the studio of Marcel Gascoin, one of the creators of the UAM. At the end of this first experience, he joined the decoration department of Galeries Lafayette where, thanks to the director of the Masters Geneviève...
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1950s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s.
This particular table is fabricated end 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by A...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Steel
1st Edition 'Tulip' Dining Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1965
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Very rare and complete 1st edition dinner set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands – 1965.
This is a rare and complete 1st edition set.
The chairs swivel. The table top has been professionally refinished in the same colour. The fabric is still original but shows a lot of staining. The legs have some normal signs of age and us.
This set is extremely rare and could feature in a Paulin / Artifort museum or dedicated art show.
Reupholstery on request.
Designer: Pierre Paulin (France)
Manufacturer: ARTIFORT (Netherlands)
Country: Netherlands
Model: Tulip table and chairs...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin & Thonet Desk with Drawer, Metal Teak & Formica, France Circa 1955
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Desk with a single drawer designed by Pierre Paulin and manufacture by Thonet.
France circa 1955
Black lacquered metal feet, teak veneer drawer on the right side and a teak venee...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin for Baker Art Deco Birdseye Maple Leather Top Executive Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Pierre Paulin
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Art Deco executive desk designed in 1984 by Pierre Paulin for Baker Furniture. The desk features gorgeous birdseye maple and a leather top writing s...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple
Teak and Steel Executive Desk by Pierre Paulin, France, C. 1975
By Pierre Paulin
Located in New York City, NY
Teak and steel executive desk by Pierre Paulin, France, c. 1975.
Sleek executive desk (model no. 250) in Burmese teak and polished stainless steel by esteemed French designer Pie...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Steel
Coffee Table Élysée, Pierre Paulin, Alpha International Edition Around 1972-1973
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009)
Coffee table Élysée (1971), designed initially for the private room of Claude and Georges Pompidou at the Elysée Palace and realized by the workshop of research and creation of the Mobilier National...
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1970s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Paulin Élysée Coffee or Cocktail Table 1, Alpha International, Circa 1971
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and important Iconic 20th century design Élysée low table, coffee or cocktail table. This piece is an edition of the design by Pierre Paulin for the Private Living Room of Presi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Aluminum
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with t...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin Élysée Coffee or Cocktail Table 2, Alpha International, Circa 1971
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Important Iconic 20th century design Élysée low table, coffee or cocktail table. This piece is an edition of the design by Pierre Paulin for the Private Living Room of Presi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Round Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60's.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort in the 2004.
This high quality table...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Artifort Orange Slice High Coffee Table in Oak by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Orange Slice table was especially designed as a table with the fauteuil. The Orange Slice table is available in two sizes. The base is either chrome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Oak
Artifort Orange Slice Low Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Orange Slice table was especially designed as a table with the fauteuil. The Orange Slice table is available in two sizes. The base is either chrome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Textile
Mid-Century Model T878 Spider Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning and very rare coffee table, Spider series (model T878).
Designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in the 1960s.
The table was only made in limited numbers.
It has a p...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Glass, Plywood
Mid-Century Model T878 Spider Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning and very rare coffee table, Spider series (model T878).
Designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in the 1960s.
The table was only made in limited numbers.
It has a p...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Glass, Plywood
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Oak desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
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1950s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Side Tables, France, 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pierre Paulin
Pair of side tables
Manufactured by Artifort
France, 1960
Upholstery, formica
Measurements
40 cm x 40 cm x 32.39 H cm
15.75 in x 15.75 in x 12.75 H in
...
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1960s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Formica, Upholstery
Fine French 1960s Round Gueridon or Side Table by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a cast aluminum pedestal and a rosewood round top.
Designed by Pierre Paulin, edited by Artifort.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1967, Pierre Paulin, Side Table Model 877 in Shiny Brown
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Side table in brown. Has traces of wear like some scratches on top (picture #5) and some loss of paint (see picture #6 and #7). Stackable in two ways (see picture #9 and #10).
Side t...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Plastic
Coffee Table CM192 by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Oak plywood coffee table model CM192 by Pierre Paulin.
Category
1960s French Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Pierre Paulin Bird's-Eye Maple and Walnut Inlay Executive Desk
By Pierre Paulin, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Pierre Paulin executive desk for Baker. Bird's-eye maple veneers inlaid with dark walnut in the signature motif for the Paulin Collection. Drawers are fitted to give a floating ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Pierre Paulin Bird's-Eye Maple and Walnut Parquetry Writing Table
By Pierre Paulin, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceedingly rare Pierre Paulin reception desk or writing table for Baker. Bird's-eye maple veneers inlaid with dark walnut in the signature motif for the Paulin collection. Very well...
Category
1980s American Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) - A fine French Mid-Century writing table with a black lacquered tubular metal base, a white laminated plywood top and a wooden drawer with a metal pull. Mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
"Circle" Coffee Table by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s.
The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort.
This high quality table is made with ...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pierre Paulin Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Pierre Paulin tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Pierre Paulin tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 31 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables by Pierre Paulin 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 tables by Artifort, UMS Pastoe, and Cees Braakman. Prices for Pierre Paulin tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $825 and can go as high as $29,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,461.
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