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George Ciancimino Trèfle Cloverleaf Desk for Mobilier International

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Giancarlo George Ciancimino designed "Trèfle" (Cloverleaf) executive desk produced by Mobilier International, France, 1965. Cold drawn and polished solid aluminum vertical supports in Ciancimino's proprietary unique four-leaf clover design that fits together like a puzzle. Horizontal framing elements in satin extruded aluminum profiles. Adjustable leveling feet. Original high gloss deep red lacquered wood inset top. If requested this top could be replaced with stone, glass, lucite, et al. Left and right bank lacquered case each with a single drawer below a pull out tablet. This sleeker more minimalist configuration is highly uncommon as every other desk version appears to have double drawers. Please reach out to us directly for a shipping quote as this table can be disassembled to varying degrees for ease of transport. Maestro Ciancimino, age 99, designed Blofeld's lair in James Bond's Diamonds Are Forever. Rya bullseye rug listed separately. At the end of the 1960s, Mobilier International established itself as one of the major players in the dissemination of contemporary design in France. The company, founded by Théo and Michel Schulmann , introduced the creations of Eames , Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm to the French market , while also producing its own models. Among them, the collection designed by Giancarlo Ciancimino stands out as a remarkable example of technical rigor and structural elegance. Its secret: a discreet yet essential extruded aluminum profile in the shape of a four-leaf clover, which becomes the heart of the system. An intelligent constructive principle: This clover-shaped profile , a true signature of the collection, combines ease of assembly with formal coherence. Connected to pressed and naturally anodized aluminum crossbars, it supports the tabletops while allowing the furniture body to be suspended. This ingenious system ensures unprecedented modularity: the elements can be assembled, disassembled, and reconfigured without complex tools. Ciancimino thus developed a complete vocabulary—coffee tables, consoles, desks, storage units—where each piece interacts with the next. The collection embodies this idea, so dear to the 1960s: that of rational, functional, and adaptable furniture, designed for modern life. Giancarlo Ciancimino 's "Trèfle" collection bears witness to a moment in the history of French design. It reflects the ambition of an era when furniture became architecture, system and aesthetics all at once. Its constructive simplicity, modular logic, and functional beauty continue to inspire collectors, who see in these creations one of the purest expressions of late modernism. Source: Achille

Creator:
George Ciancimino (Designer),Mobilier International (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 38 in (96.52 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Lacquer
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1965
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Original lacquer very clean with some scratches from age and use. Minor edge chips to lacquer on drawers, touched up. We have replaced the molded pull for the left tablet (to be color matched).
Seller Location:
Hanover, MA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU886648229532

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Mobilier International

Mobilier International was a prominent French furniture company that produced high-end pieces for the French market in the latter half of the 20th century. The company’s mid-century modern offerings boasted a relaxed and functional elegance. Known mainly for its leather lounge chairs and chaise lounges, Mobilier International also distributed pieces like cocktail tables and writing desks.

The story of Mobilier International began in 1955, when Michel Schulmann established Arflex France to import Italian Arflex furniture and SICAF to import Scandinavian and other Italian designs. In 1957, Shulman set up Mobilier International to bring the whole collection together under a single brand.

One of the company’s first significant imports was in 1959 with the Superleggera chair by Italian designer Gio Ponti. That same year, Mobilier International signed a contract to manufacture and sell Herman Miller furniture. The company had established itself as one of the few to offer mid-to-high-end modern furniture in France.

Throughout the 1960s, Mobilier International opened several manufacturing facilities. The company also introduced many now iconic designs, including Marco Zanuso’s Woodline armchair and the DSC 106 chair by Giancarlo Piretti. In 1968 alone, Mobilier International ordered 2,000 to 3,000 DSC 106 chairs per month to distribute in France.

In 1972, designer George Ciancimino created an interlocking aluminum furniture line for Mobilier International. The company also collaborated with Pierre Paulin on the Pacha furniture line for public buildings like hospitals and museums. Meanwhile, it continued importing international designs, like the Tizio lamp created by Richard Sapper for the Italian lighting company Artemide.

Mobilier International worked with several big names in furniture design throughout the 1980s, including Bruno Gecchelin, Pascal Mourgue and Bernard Govin.

In 1991, Mobilier International was sold to Haworth, an international office furniture manufacturer, ending the production of the company’s lounge chairs. Schulmann retired in 1994 and died in 2004, at the age of 94.

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