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Creator: Raoul Guys
Raoul Guys for Airborne Pair of Lounge Chairs France - 1950s
By Raoul Guys
Located in Berlin, DE
Raoul Guys for Airborne Lounge Chair Pair, France - 1950s in Rattan and Metal. We offer restoration and reupholstery in our in-house atelier. Please ask for a quote
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
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Metal
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIR by RAOUL GUYS, France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular chair of tribal inspiration, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Free Form, black lacquered metal structure, seat and back with graphic openwork rattan decorations, by R...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
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Raoul Guys Attributed Dining Chairs Airborne France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic set of 6 dining chairs attributed to Raoul Guys, manufactured by Airborne France 1950. These amazing chairs have a solid steel frame which is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
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Metal
3 Sculptural Form 'Oro' Dining Chairs by Raoul Guys, 1951, Airborne, France
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Exquisite and extremely rare set of three 'oro' dining chairs designed by sculptor and designer Raoul Guys in 1951 for 'Airborne',France.
These chairs were commissioned by Air Fr...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
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Steel
Set of 2 Armchairs and 1 Wicker Coffee Table Raoul Guys 1950 Black Lacquered Met
By Raoul Guys
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 2 armchairs and 1 wicker coffee table Raoul Guys 1950
Black lacquered metal structure
Restored seats and backs in good condition
Height : 75 cm
Width : 47 cm
Depth : 4...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
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Metal
Raoul Guy Wrought Iron & Wicker Daybed, France 1960's
By Raoul Guys
Located in New York, NY
Elegant wrought iron & wicker daybed by Raoul Guy. COM available, a second daybed is also available.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Raoul Guys Seating
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Wrought Iron
Pair of Rattan & Lacquered Iron Chairs by Raoul Guys, France 1950's
By Raoul Guys
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Raoul Guys lounge chairs. French Reconstruction era. Please read condition comments below. The chairs are sturdy. These chairs have not been restored.
This item will sh...
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1950s French Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
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Steel
Pair of Raoul Guys 'Antony', Chairs Designed for Cite University, Paris , 1954
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare and important pair of Raoul Guys 'Antony' chairs designed in 1954 for the world famous 'Cite' university's 'Jean Zay / Antony' residence 'in Paris . This stunning design was produced concurrently by 'Airborne' in France and 'Trefac' in Belgium (on official license) '
Beautiful sculptural form design with enameled steel rod frame and thermoformed plywood seat and backrests .both chairs are finished in their original faux leather fabric.
A rare opportunity to acquire a pair complete with original upholstery, We can recover the chairs should we receive a request to do so.
This pair were produced by 'Trefac' in Belgium , we found a 'Trefac' manufacturer's catalog dated 1957 which illustrates this model (please see image 6). 'Trefac' produced these chairs for the Belgian market under license from 'Airborne',France.
The 'Jean Zay/ Antony' university residence was designed by the French architect Eugene Beaudoin and built in 1954. The interior furniture and lighting for the “Antony” residence was designed by the most influential of the group of “new” French designers , key figures such as Jean Prouve , Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille .
Several of the chairs chosen for the ”Antony” building in Paris were designed by Raoul Guys including this design and his famous sculptural form wicker and steel lounge chair, please refer to images 2 and 3. These chairs were commissioned by the French government ,through the guidance of master French Sculptor and archtect , Andre Bloc, who greatly admired Guys' sculptural yet practical designs. Bloc was also involved in selecting furniture for the 'Cite' university's 'Maison Bresil' and 'Maison Mexique' university buildings in 1953 again furnished with designs by Jean Prouve , Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille among others.
Bloc also advised 'Air France' to select Guys' 'oro' series of designs finished in bent steel and wicker for use in their 48 airports across the African continent ,they were famously used in the 'Brazzaville' complex of hotels and the Hotel N'Gor in Dakar again alongside furniture designed by Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand again selected by Andre Bloc.
Please refer to the the last two images where you can see our collection of chairs that Raoul Guys designed for the 'Anthony' building in Paris and Air France's 'Brazzaville' complex and HotelT N'Gor in Dakar .
Charles Bernard founded his company 'Airborne' in order to bring modern design to the population of France. Bernard asked his close friend and famous sculptor and architect Andre Bloc to seek out talented young designers who could produce furniture with an artistic or sculptural quality. Bloc was already working in this field with the “group espace” who saw art and sculpture as a social phenomena and aimed to bring art into the everyday living experience . For example it was Bloc who commissioned Charlotte Perriand to produce the famous 'Mexico' and 'Tunisie' bookcases for the Cité Internationale Universitaire , Paris for which Bloc also produced the colour scheme and he also worked closely with the Steph Simon gallery in Paris famous for showcasing the work of Prouve,Perriand and Noguchi among others. . Bloc had at this time recently come across a young designer Raoul Guys who’s work he greatly admired and which offered a sculptural quality to furniture design and asked him if he would like to collaborate with Airborne . In the book “les decorateurs des Annees 50” by Patrick Favardin it mentions that Andre Bloc presented Raoul Guys as a very interesting creator. Guy’s chairs had a suprising and sculptural quality in the free spirit of the after war period.
LITERATURE:
'Airborne i945-75' ,page 35...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raoul Guys Seating
Materials
Steel
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Raoul Guys seating 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 Raoul Guys seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Raoul Guys were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Atelier de Recherches Plastiques, Francis Jourdain, and Roger Landault. Prices for Raoul Guys seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,212 and can go as high as $17,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,000.