1960s DESIGN / Interior designer's model: original design for an office decorati…

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1960s DESIGN / Interior designer's model: original design for an office decoration, Indian ink and collage (44 x 27.5 cm)

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BERNES and MAROUTEAU The Paris Lighthouse Utopian project presented in 1933 by architect Henri Favier in preparation for the 1937 Universal Exhibition. Nine silver prints: model photographs. 13.5 x 9 cm

Starting price 100 EUR

Small architect's study vice circa 1930/50 Length 30 m. Le Corbusier would have used such a vice for architectural models.

Estim. 5 000 - 6 000 EUR

ALFRED ALTHERR JUNIOR (Wuppertal, 1911-1972). Sideboard, Switzerland, 1950's. Partially polychromed wood in red and cerulean blue. Metal legs. Collector's item. Original. Measurements: 120 x 45 x 72 cm. Sideboard designed in the fifties by Alfred Altherr. This is an original, vintage piece. The functional minimalism, its ingenious approach to structural simplicity and the good taste of the finishes bring together elements characteristic of the work of this Swiss architect and designer. The sideboard has sliding doors with handles in the form of slanted profile moldings. The natural wood of the rectangular body and the handles are combined with the red and mauve or cerulean blue of the doors. The interior is compartmentalized with shelves. The structure is raised on black metal hairpin legs, typical of 1950s aesthetics. It is also worth noting the excellent finish thanks to the use of high quality materials. The design of this piece is in keeping with the style advocated by the stellar figures of the time, such as Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé: the elimination of all superfluous ornamentation, resulting in minimalist and practical designs; adaptability, craftsmanship, functionality and clean forms. Alfred Altherr was a professor at the Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich, where he taught interior design and architecture. His educational approach promoted a combination of functionality and aesthetics, an essential characteristic of modern Swiss design. He is also known for his furniture designs, which stand out for their simplicity, functionality and use of high-quality materials. Many of his designs reflect an influence of the modern movement, with clean lines and careful attention to ergonomics. Throughout his career, Altherr worked on a variety of architectural and interior design projects. His work ranged from residential space planning to the creation of innovative furniture. Altherr's furniture: Landi Bench, with Charles Hoch, for the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition; Furniture for FREBA. Publications: New Swiss Architecture. New Swiss Architecture. Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart 1965; Three Japanese architects. Mayekawa. Tange. Sakakura. Published by Niggli, Teufen 1968. Alfred Altherr left a lasting mark on Swiss and European design. His contributions can be seen in the widespread adoption of modern design principles in furniture and architecture in Switzerland. In addition, his influence as an educator helped train new generations of designers and architects, who continued to develop the principles of functional and aesthetic design.

Estim. 3 500 - 4 000 EUR

OLIVIER MOURGUE (Paris, 1939) for Airborne. Pair of "Joker" armchairs, design 1968. Metal frame. Cream upholstery. Measurements: 69 x 61 x 71 cm. French designer Olivier Mourgue, remembered for his futuristic and innovative designs, designed this iconic armchair in 1968 for the French house Airborne. Its structure is light and essential, based on straight, flat metal uprights and crosspieces. The backrest and seat are formed by two independent cushions. Olivier Mourgue studied interior design at the Ecole Boulle and furniture design at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, graduating in 1960. Between 1958 and 1961 he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm, and from 1963, with the French manufacturer Airborne International. In this company Mourgue designed his famous Djinn chairs (1965), a symbol of the 60s for appearing in Stanley Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey" in which Kubrick recreated a futuristic Hilton Hotel, located in space, where these chairs appeared. While designing for Airborne International, he also worked as an interior designer designing for Agence d'Architecture Interieure Gautier-Delaye. In 1966, Mourgue established his own design studio in Paris. In his own design studio, Olivier Mourgue created furniture for French companies such as Renault, Prisunic and Mobilier National. Mourgue also designed store interiors and a factory. In 1968 he created a chair which he called "Cubique" and which won the International Design Award (IDA); however, the most fabulous, but still the most unknown, interior design project was for Bayer AG's Visiona. In 1971, Bayer AG hired Olivier Mourgue for the entire interior design of Visiona. Before him, from 1968 to 1972, Bayer AG hired the most talented designers to create a futuristic vision on board a ship in Cologne (Germany) and every year a different designer was hired.

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