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Pierre Paulin

Globe chairs model F422, pair and ottoman, model P421

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France / The Netherlands, 1959/1961-62
upholstery, polished steel, aluminum, acrylic 35¾ h × 39 w × 33 d in (91 × 99 × 84 cm)
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $37,500
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Ottoman measures: 28.5 w x 21 d x 16.5 h inches
These examples are from the first series produced for the development of the Maison de la Radio.
provenance: Galerie Yves Gastou, Paris | Private Collection
literature: Pierre Paulin: Life and Work, Descendre, pg. 40 Pierre Paulin, Pitiot, ppg. 51, 121, 167 Pierre Paulin, Vedrenne and Fèvre, pls. 4-5 Pierre Paulin: Un Univers de Formes, Chapoutot, pg. 36

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Maison de la Radio

The Globe chair was included in one of Paulin’s first projects for a public building, a commission to design the interior of France’s state radio broadcasting center, the Maison de la Radio. Essentially an expansive green room where artist's mingled, La Maison was centered around relaxation, conversation and style with floor-to-ceiling windows, low hung chandeliers and clusters of inviting Globe chairs clad in chic, burgundy fabric. 

Interior of the Maison de la Radio.

Pierre Paulin relaxing in a Globe chair with ottoman.

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