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Set of Lucite and Wool ’Sphere’ Lounge Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for MMM, 1971

About the Item

Set of beautiful and rare ’Sphere’ lounge chairs in very good condition. Designed by Boris Tabacoff in 1971 Manufactured by the French MMM. factory (Mobilier Modular Moderne) These chairs have a characteristic brown lucite shell which holds a thick comfortable cushion. The cushion is reupholstered in a high quality wool ‘Milma’ Fabric by the Belgian manufacturer Design of the Time. The fabric has a sheepskin look and feel. The plexiglass shell is held by a heavy circular base made of chromed metal. Boris Tabacoff is a Bulgarian designer who is one of the artists of the Post-War School of Paris (1945-2000). He was the very first designer from the Ecole de Paris after the war to create furniture and objects in plexiglass. Creator of the first Cardin Plexiglas furniture. He benefits from the Glorious Thirties in France and his workshop creates and manufactures Design de Cardin. It is very present in the art magazines of the 60s and 70s thanks to Cardin using plexiglass for the edition of bathtubs, chairs, tables, and the famous Cardin clocks, as well as all kinds of prestigious desks in plexiglass. Tabacoff creates prototypes that he has published by many publishers during Les Trente Glorieuses as well as those of Cardin. The publishers market certain prototypes in limited edition editions of 50 copies, such as The Cube Armchair, These MMM “Spheres", Table, chairs, armchairs. We offer a variety of insured shipping services, ask us for the possibilities and competitive pricing. If you have any questions about our shipping options or this item please feel free to contact us. References: Mangiarotti, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Tobia Scarpa, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto, Alessandro Mendini, Gruppo 55, Artifort, Fritz Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin

Creator:

Boris Tabacoff (Designer),MMModern (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 24.02 in (61 cm)Width: 27.17 in (69 cm)Depth: 27.17 in (69 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Chrome,Lucite,Metal,Plexiglass,Sheepskin,Wool

Place of Origin:

France