Chaise Lounge Djinn by Olivier Mourgue. Ed. Airborne
View Similar Items
Chaise Lounge Djinn by Olivier Mourgue. Ed. Airborne
About the Item
- Creator:Olivier Mourgue (Designer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)Width: 68.9 in (175 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
- Style:Space Age (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1965
- Condition:Reupholstered.
- Seller Location:CLERMONT-FERRAND, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7143233456562
Djinn Chair
The Djinn chair appeared so futuristic when it debuted in 1964 that red versions were used as space station seating in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Created by French designer Olivier Mourgue (b. 1939), the low-slung lounge chair — named for the shapeshifting djinn, or spirits, that appear in the Koran — has an undulating seat that appears as if it were folded from a single piece of material. The illusion is an effect of its assembly, which sees curved tubular steel covered with urethane foam and jersey fabric. Despite its imposing presence, the chair is lightweight.
“The good object is very movable and displaceable; inventions and creations are light,” Mourgue wrote in an essay for the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 1983 exhibition “Design Since 1945.” “It was in this spirit that I constructed my ‘Djinn’ seats.”
Not long after the Djinn chair made its debut, most designers would use plastic instead of metal frames to build similarly flowing forms; Mourgue in the 1960s was pushing the structural limits of available materials. Released by the French manufacturer Airborne International, the chair was part of a Djinn series that included an equally sculptural chaise longue and footstool.
The chairs came in bold variations such as red, yellow, blue and green, with the idea that the jersey could be zipped off and changed seasonally or to meet shifting tastes. Because the material and foam tend to deteriorate over time, vintage versions are likely to require restoration. Mourgue said in 1965 that “things should have a short life,” yet in more than 50 years since its debut, his Djinn chair remains a popular vision of a space-age future.
- Chaise Lounge Djinn by Olivier Mourgue. Ed. AirborneBy Olivier MourgueLocated in CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRThe Djinn chaise lounge from Olivier Mourgue is an exceptional piece of furniture that exudes both comfort and style. Upholstered in high-quality fabric, the chaise not only looks am...Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Chaise Longues
MaterialsMetal
- Chaise Longue by Pascal Mourgue, Ed. Pamco TriconfortBy Pascal MourgueLocated in CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRThis wooden lounge chair designed in the 1980s and produced by Pamco Triconfort is a faithful reminder of a simpler time both for its modernist influence and for its touches of tradi...Category
Vintage 1980s Chaise Longues
MaterialsHardwood
- Leather Lounge Chair by Carlo de Carli. Ed. CinovaLocated in CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRThe dream of enjoying the Italian design of the seventies can be a reality thanks to the comfortable model 915 made for Cinova furniture. This magnetic armchair invites you to res...Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Green Mohair Lemon Sole Lounge Chairs by Kwok Hoi Chan. Ed. SteinerBy Kwok Hoi ChanLocated in CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRThe Limandes lounge chairs by Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner are an exceptional example of modern design and high-quality manufacturing. From the moment you lay eyes on them, it's clear that every detail has been carefully thought out to create a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. These chairs are the perfect combination of form and function, making them an ideal choice for anyone seeking to add a touch of sophistication to their space. One of the most striking aspects of the Limandes chairs...Category
Vintage 1960s French Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Sphère Low Chairs by Boris Tabacoff. Ed. M.M.MBy Boris TabacoffLocated in CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRThe Boris Tabacoff low chairs are a true masterpiece of modern design, originally created in the 1970s by the renowned designer Boris Tabacoff for M.M.M (Mobilier Modulaire Moderne)....Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Lamp by Michel Boyer. Ed. Verre LumièreBy Michel BoyerLocated in CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRThe model 10524 lamp was conceived for Verre Lumiere in the 1970s with a captivating style and classic materials of its time. This versatile minimalist piece has a white opal glass spherical diffuser that illuminates spaces in all directions. This light stands on a metallic structure of the same color, which has small perforations arranged in an industrial pattern...Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
$2,745 / item
- Restored Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" Chaise Lounge for AirborneBy Olivier MourgueLocated in Berlin, DENewly 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...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsMetal
- Djinn Chaise by Olivier Mourgue for AirborneBy Olivier MourgueLocated in Little Burstead, EssexAn 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...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsSteel
- Olivier Mourgue emblematic Djinn Chaise Longue for AirborneBy Olivier MourgueLocated in Santa Gertrudis, BalearesThe Djinn chaise longue, designed by Olivier Mourgue (born 1939) for Airborne in 1963, is one of those very few quintessential and emblematic early...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsSteel
- Djinn Chaise Lounge Attributed to Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France, 1960sBy Artifort, Olivier MourgueLocated in ŁÓDŹ, PLThis 'Djinn' chaise longue by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International is stunning. It was produced in France between 1964 and 1965. This chaise longue is well known for its appearance in "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick and is part of Center de Pompidou and the New York's MoMA collection. This epic piece of modernism from the Mid-20th Century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a favourite piece of furniture in your living room. Condition: Excellent, Reupholstered, Completely restored, This Djinn chaise longue has new stripes, foam and luxurious curly boucle on a tubular steel frame. Dimensions: Width: 175 cm / 68.9 in. Depth: 60 cm / 23.63 in. Height: 63 cm / 24.81 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...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsMetal
- Olivier Mourgue Djinn Chaise Lounge for Airborne in Beautiful Pierre Frey FabricBy Artifort, Olivier MourgueLocated in ŁÓDŹ, PLThis 'Djinn' chaise longue by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International is stunning. It was produced in France between 1964 and 1965. This chaise longue is well known for its appearance in "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick and is part of Center de Pompidou and the New York's MoMA collection. This epic piece of modernism from the Mid-20th Century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a favourite piece of furniture in your living room. Condition: Excellent,Reupholstered, This Djinn chaise longue has new stripes, foam and newly upholstered in fluffy wool with blend of mohair and alpaca which is produced by one of the most luxurious fabric manufacturers in the world, Pierre Frey. The whole rest on a tubular steel frame. Dimensions: Width: 175 cm / 68.9 in. Depth: 60 cm / 23.63 in. Height: 63 cm / 24.81 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...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsMetal
- Djinn Lounge Chair by Olivier Mourgue, 1960sBy Olivier MourgueLocated in Saint-Ouen, FROlivier 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...Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsMetal