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DESIGNER PORTRAIT
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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.
1927 - 2009
Pierre Paulin
