PIERRE PAULIN Artifort Orange Slice Chair 1960

Chair appears to by PIERRE PAULIN Artifort Orange Slice chair (no apparent markings). Chair is upholstered with orange toned leather. Chair is mid century modern. Piece has splayed chrome legs with semi sphere feet. Chair measures approximately 28 inches tall 33 inches wide 28 inches tall. Chair, mid century modern chair, Pierre PAULIN, Orange slice chair, leather chair, lounge chair, mid century modern, mid century modern furniture, Artifort furniture, homewares, home furnishings. Pierre Paulin (9 July 1927 ? 13 June 2009) was a French furniture designer and interior designer. His uncle Georges Paulin was a part-time automobile designer and invented the mechanical retractable hardtop. After failing his Baccalaureat, Pierre trained to become a ceramist in Vallaurius on the French Rivera and then as a stone-carver in Burgundy. Soon after, he injured his right arm in a fight, ending his dreams as a sculptor. He then went on to attend the Ecole Camondo in Paris. He had a stint with the Gascoin company in Le Havre where he gained an interest in Scandinavian and Japanese design. He was famed for his innovative work with Artifort in the 1960s and interior design in the 1970s. Some scratches & wear to leather upholstery. 6C