Coffee table in wood by Perfacto Pierre Guariche
View Similar Items
Coffee table in wood by Perfacto Pierre Guariche
About the Item
- Creator:Pierre Guariche (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.74 in (42.5 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7398239117122
Pierre Guariche
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.
Find vintage Pierre Guariche furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Pierre Guariche coffee tableBy Pierre GuaricheLocated in PARIS, FRCoffee or occasional table by designer Pierre Guariche (1926-1995), 1970s. Square wooden top on a brushed metal base. Very good condition. 2 tables available. LP1755-1756Category
Mid-20th Century Side Tables
MaterialsWood
$918 / item - Coffee table in ceramicLocated in PARIS, FRLow ceramic table from Belgium dating back to the 1960s. The base is made of black lacquered metal. The tabletop is adorned with glazed ceramic featuring an abstract design on a blac...Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsCeramic
$2,173 - Coffee table in glass Alanda by Paolo PivaBy Paolo PivaLocated in PARIS, FRSquare coffee table by designer Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s. The glass tabletop rests on a black-laminated steel base, geometric in shape. Very good condition. DV571Category
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Mid-century brass and aluminum lamp by french designer Pierre GuaricheBy Pierre GuaricheLocated in PARIS, FRLamp G5 or Agrafe by designer Pierre Guariche, 1950s. Brass stem and semi-perforated reflector in light gray lacquered aluminum. European plug. Lp1109.Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
MaterialsAluminum, Brass
- Coffee table and stools in woven rope and wood, mid-20th centuryLocated in PARIS, FRLiving room in woven rope, 1970s. Round coffee table with 4 stools that slide under the table on casters. Slight traces of use on the table. Good condition. LP998Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRope, Wood
- Coffee table Domino by Mathieu MatégotBy Mathieu MatégotLocated in PARIS, FRSet of 2 tables model 'Domino' by French designer Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) in the 1950s (1953). These tables feature a black perforated metal top with a tubular black lacquered me...Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Pierre Guariche, Coffee Table, 1971By Pierre GuaricheLocated in Saint Ouen, FRPierre Guariche Coffee table, melamine top and rosewood structure 1971 Very good condition Measures: H 39 x L 100 x P 50 cm. 2 available.Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood
- Coffee Table by Pierre Guariche, French Design, 1961By Pierre GuaricheLocated in LYON, FRPierre Guariche Coffee table tgr02 Huchers Minvielle edition 1961 Rare coffee table in chromed metal and teak veneer in very good condition. Some minor age-related veneer flaws...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Coffee Table "Prefacto" by Pierre Guariche, Airborne, 1952By Pierre GuaricheLocated in PARIS, FRCoffee Table "Prefacto" by Pierre Guariche, Airborne 1952 ln 1951, inspired by folded, bent and curved steel tubes combined with wood, Guariche designed Préfacto, a furniture programme that could be dismantled. For the production subsidiary destined for Airborne communities, Pierre Guariche created a line that broke down into three elements: a coffee table, a chair and a wing chair. Thanks to this material that was used by industry, he could produce objects in large series. Aesthetic, functional and economical furniture was suited to the reduced size of post-war apartments. The forms were free, the lines curved and the irregular breaks challenged strict functionalism. This coffee is composed of an oak wood top and a base in tubular steel. Pierre Guariche (1926 - 1995) is one of the mythical French designers of the 1950s who made his mark on his era with pieces of pure aestheticism, functional and accessible. A graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Arts décoratifs, he published his first models on his own, including the famous Rotaflex lamp, which he exhibited at the Salon des Arts ménagers and then the Salon des Artistes décorateurs. It was a great success with the public and quickly aroused the interest of publishers. Pierre Guariche then created furniture, lighting and decorative objects for Airborne, Pierre Disderot and Steiner. In 1954, he also joined forces with the decorators Michel Mortier and Joseph-André Motte, with whom he founded the Atelier de recherche plastique. The ARP then devoted itself to the creation of furniture for the living room, dining room and bedroom for Charles Minvielle. At the end of the 1950s, as artistic director of the Belgian furniture manufacturing company Meurop, he gradually turned to interior design. In 1965 he received the René Gabriel prize. Pierre Guariche's original creations have become iconic pieces such as the Amsterdam chair...Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Coffee table in marble and glass, Pierre Guariche, circa 1960By Pierre GuaricheLocated in LYON, FRMaison Lecan offers you this coffee table from the 50s manufactured by Airbone and designed by Pierre Guariche. Its interlayer top is made of white marble and the work of the steel r...Category
Antique 1660s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Aquilon Teak Coffee Table by Pierre Guariche, Les Huchers-Minvielle, 1960By Pierre GuaricheLocated in PARIS, FRAquilon teak coffee table by Pierre Guariche, Les Huchers-Minvielle, 1960 Rare Aquilon furniture by Pierre Guariche Pierre Guariche (1926 - 1995) is one of the legendary French designers of the 1950s, who left his mark on his era with purely aesthetic, functional and accessible pieces. A graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Arts décoratifs, he published his first designs on his own, including the famous Rotaflex lamp, which he exhibited at the Salon des Arts ménagers and then at the Salon des Artistes décorateurs. It was a great success with the public, and soon attracted the interest of publishers. Pierre Guariche went on to create furniture, lighting and decorative objects for Airborne, Pierre Disderot and Steiner. In 1954, he also joined forces with decorators Michel Mortier and Joseph-André Motte, with whom he founded the Atelier de recherche plastique. ARP went on to create furniture for Charles Minvielle's living room, dining room and bedroom. At the end of the 1950s, as artistic director of the Belgian furniture company Meurop, he gradually turned to interior design. In 1965, he was awarded the Prix René Gabriel. Pierre Guariche's original creations have become iconic pieces such as the Amsterdam chair...Category
Vintage 1960s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Teak
- Set of 6 Volante coffee tables by Pierre Guariche for Steiner 1950By Steiner, Pierre GuaricheLocated in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FRSet of 6 coffee tables by Pierre Guariche for Steiner in the fifties Iconic Volante model Black tubular structure in metal, top in teak covered with black and white Formica Small tr...Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
