Design & Emotion Blog

One of my favourite furniture designers, Pierre Paulin, turns 80 this year. Who does not know such modern classics as Ribbon, Orange Slice, Tongue, Butterfly and Mushroom?

Again and again, theworldwide prize-winning designs of Paulin for Artifort appear as true works of art. They are challenging. They inspire. But, above all, they are pieces of furniture that you can sit in. Artifort is one of the best known Dutch design (furniture) brands.

This is a very special year for Artifort. Pierre Paulin, who continues to help define the Artifort style, will be 80 years old. This French designer has been active for 60 years, and has designed for Artifort for 50 of them.

See below a summary of models designed by Paulin:

“ In the nineteen-fifties, Pierre Paulin, born in France, was invited by Kho Liang Ie to present his prototypes at an international furniture show. This planted the seeds for a working relationship that was to bear very special fruit over the next 50 years – half a century. Who does not know such modern classics as Ribbon, Orange Slice, Tongue, Butterfly and Mushroom? Again and again, the worldwide prize-winning designs of Paulin appear as true works of art. They are challenging. They inspire. But, above all, they are pieces of furniture that you can sit in. They are not form for the sake of form but applied design. In optima forma.”

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