Pierre Paulin Model F157 Oyster Chair For Artifort Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

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Pierre Paulin Model F157 Oyster Chair For Artifort Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

The Oyster chair model F157 designed by Pierre Paulin in for Artifort in the late 1950s in The Netherlands.

This chair is a true mid century design classic, and we believe this example is an early first edition due to the nickel plated legs whereas the modern versions are chrome plated.

The metal legs are slightly angled, and the bent plywood shell seems to float above these legs. A soft layer of molded foam has been installed over the bent ply and has been professionally reupholstered with a beautiful blue duck egg grey wool bouclé.

Born in Paris in 1927, French designer Pierre Paulin studied stone carving and clay modeling at the École Camondoin Paris in the early 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Artifort, which began in 1958 and lasted approximately half a century. This relationship resulted in several iconic pieces, including his famed Mushroom Chair (1959), Ribbon Chair (1966), Oyster Chair (1957) and Tongue Chair (1968).

Notably, Paulin was commissioned by Le Mobilier National to decorate the private apartments of President George Pompidou at the Palais de L’Elysee in 1970, and again, in 1983, to furnish the office of Francois Mitterand.

Paulin’s work was influenced by his German roots, the early modernists, and, in particular, by American designers Charles and Ray Eames. His pieces are in the permanent collections of multiple esteemed institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Musée des Arts Décoratifs and Centre George Pompidou in Paris, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, and the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Paulin died in Montpelier, France in 2009.

Dimensions
Height - 81cm
Width - 90cm
Depth - 70cm
Seat Height - 34cm

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.