Pierre Paulin
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) is one of the most important designers from the 20th century. Paulin is perhaps most known for his innovative designs for Artifort in the early 1960s giving us the famed Mushroom Chair(1959), Ribbon Chair (1966) and the Tongue chair (1968), but Paulin was also highly influential and involved in French design in the late 1960s through the 70s as well. Paulin was invited by the Mobilier national in 1970 to decorate the private apartments of George Pompidou in the Palais de L'Elysee and again in 1983 for the office of Francois Mitterand.
Paulin was clearly influenced by his German descent and the work of early modernists, but he was even more so by the work of George Nelson and Charles Eames and the social component of modern design.
Today, Paulin's designs can be found in the collections of major museums across the world such as the MoMA in New York, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and London's Victoria and Albert Museum. In February 2008 the galerie des Gobelins in Paris exhibited a Paulin's works from the permanent collection of Mobilier national as well as a selection of other historical pieces made throughout his career.
Paulin was clearly influenced by his German descent and the work of early modernists, but he was even more so by the work of George Nelson and Charles Eames and the social component of modern design.
Today, Paulin's designs can be found in the collections of major museums across the world such as the MoMA in New York, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and London's Victoria and Albert Museum. In February 2008 the galerie des Gobelins in Paris exhibited a Paulin's works from the permanent collection of Mobilier national as well as a selection of other historical pieces made throughout his career.