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DESIGNER PORTRAIT

Pierre Paulin

1927 - 2009

Legendary French furniture designer Pierre Paulin (1927 - 2009)

bestrode the 1960s and 70s with his recognizable and innovative

style that instantly revolutionized everyday furniture.

A joyful modernist, Paulin’s low-slung pieces provided a new laid-

back perspective on life and his forward-looking, eclectic and

sculptural approach to furniture design instantly caught the mood

of the swinging 60s. The hedonistic, sinuous style of Paulin’s design

also attracted the patronage of presidents Georges Pompidou and

François Mitterrand, who asked him to redecorate parts of the

Elysée Palace in the 1970s and 80s.

Widely recognized, Pierre Paulin’s innovative designs can today be

found in contemporary art and design collections around the world,

from the Museum of Modern Art, New York to the Victoria and

Albert Museum, London along with the National Centre for Art and

Culture Georges Pompidou in Paris.