About this product
Ribbon Chair and Footstool by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, France, Late 20th Century
Pierre Paulin Ribbon Chair
“A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be friendly, fun and colorful.” -Pierre Paulin
Pierre Paulin studied stone carving and clay modeling at the Ecole Camondo in Paris in the early fifties where he began designing furniture for Thonet. In 1958, he became the designer for Artifort where he created a series of sculptural chairs with an inner structure of steel tubing, covered in foam and fabric. In 1968, Paulin collaborated with Le Mobilier National and received many important government commissions including furniture and interiors for the Elysee Palace in Paris.
