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Arne JACOBSEN (1902-1971) - DENMARK - Egg chair - Black leather, we join an ottoman in Eggplant leather quite different, 1958. – L86 x W 95 x H 38/1O7 cm. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 200 eur. Arne Jacobsen was one of Denmark’s most significant architects and designers. His large and diverse body of work has left profound imprints on Danish and international design and architecture history. Arne Jacobsen’s most famous architecture projects include Aarhus City Hall, the Munkegaard School, SAS Royal Hotel, the National Bank of Denmark and St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, England. In these works of architecture, Arne Jacobsen not only created the building structures but also designed the interior in every detail, creating complete design experiences in which the landscape around the building and the furniture, lamps, fixtures and textiles inside it were all part of a perfectly balanced and coherent whole. With visionary designs, such as the Egg and Swan chairs, the Cylinda Line tableware series and the VOLA series of taps and accessories, Arne Jacobsen’s influence reached far beyond Denmark’s borders. Fritz Hansen passionately produced the Egg Chair by designer Arne Jacobsen in 1958. He created this chair, also known as the Egg Chair, as well as the Swan armchair, for the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen using high-quality leather materials. The technical robustness of the foam-covered plastic seat shell guarantees unprecedented comfort. At the time, this seat was totally innovative. Even today, this incredible shape, combining backrest, armrests and seat in a single unit, remains an extraordinary object. Awards – Museums The Egg Chair designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen has received several awards and recognitions over the years. Here are some of them: Grand Prix** at the Triennale di Milano, 1958 International Design Award, USA: The Egg Chair has won various international design awards for its innovative and iconic design. Permanent Display at MoMA, New York. Timeless Design Icon - While not a specific award, the Egg Chair has achieved status as a timeless design icon, often featured in lists of the most iconic and influential furniture designs of the 20th century

Starting price  9500 EUR

Warren PLATNER (1919, 2006) - USA - Dinning suite : 4 armchairs ( chromed metal and glass- H 44 /74cm x 68cm diam.) 1966 and the dinning table 1966. 1 Chip in the glass shelf. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer Shipping to Paris on request. Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He went on to work with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen, and I. M. Pei before opening his own architecture practice. Platner made notable architectural contributions throughout his career, including the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City. was his furniture collection for Knoll, however, that earned Platner worldwide renown. Originally introduced by Knoll in 1966, the Platner Collection is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated the production techniques for the complicated designs with each chair requiring over a thousand welds and more than one hundred cylindrical steel rods. Knoll also introduced an executive private office collection designed by Platner. Awards American Institute of Architects (AIA) Industrial Arts Medal Excellence from the AIA Center Stuttgart Award Certificate of Merit from the American Institute of Architects (AIA.International) Design Award in 1966 for his innovative and influential furniture designs Collection – Museums The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City The Art Institute of Chicago The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London The Design Museum in London The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City The Vitra Design Museum in Germany

Starting price  19500 EUR

Afra BIANCHIN (1937) & Tobia SCARPA (1935) - ITALY - Pair of Carlotta Chair – L 88 x W 80 x H 45 x H 70 cm – 1967 . Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer Shipping to Paris 150 eur. Afra Bianchin was born in Montebelluna, Italy in 1937 and Tobia Scarpa was born in Venice, Italy in 1935. The Carlotta Sofa is one of their iconic designs, created in 1967. It is a classic piece of Italian design, characterized by its elegant and timeless look. The sofa features a simple yet sophisticated design with clean lines, a low backrest, and plush cushions. The Carlotta Sofa is a testament to the Scarpa's ability to create furniture that is both stylish and comfortable, making it a sought-after piece for design enthusiasts. Awards Compasso d’Oro award in 1970 and 2008 Nerocon Merit Award in 1982 Primer Premio Nacional de Diseño Otorgado in 1978 Auszeichnung für hohe Designqualität in 1992 International Forum Design Hanover award in 1992 Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver, and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso d'Oro in 1969 to the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design, art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia’s father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer

Starting price  6500 EUR

Alvar AALTO (1898 - 1976) - FINLAND - Stool S601 for artek, wood and leather - 45 x 45 x H 46 cm - 1954. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 100 eur Alvar Aalto is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. One of the most important works he was commissioned was the planning of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. This project meant also the beginning of Aalto’s career as a furniture designer – in fact, this was the first building planned by Aalto which was entirely furnished with pieces of furniture designed by Aalto himself – including the lighting as well. Other important projects completed by Alvar Aalto are the Viipuri Municipal Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish Pavilions for the 1937 Paris and 1939 New York World Fairs. in 1935 Alvar Aalto, together with Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, founded Artek, a world-renowned furniture and lighting company. The company was created "to sell furniture" – designed by Alvar Aalto – "and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means". One of the most ingenious innovations by Alvar Aalto is the L-leg, patented in 1933. Aalto considered his L-leg design his greatest achievement and even compared it to the invention of the architectonic column. Thanks to this innovation, the legs could be attached directly to the table, chair and stool tops. Alvar Aalto was a versatile designer whose work covered different fields. He is well-known also for his elegant lamps, which very often were designed for individual construction projects and later on adapted for the serial production. Alvar Aalto was also an esteemed glass designer and his most famous work as a glass designer is the Aalto vase (or Savoy vase) – one of the most iconic glassware pieces in Finnish design. The Cantilevered lounge chairs, Model 406, are iconic pieces designed by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek. These chairs feature a bentwood frame with a distinctive cantilevered design, which gives them a unique and elegant appearance. Aalto's design philosophy emphasized both functionality and aesthetics, and the Model 406 chairs are a perfect embodiment of his principles. They have become classic examples of modernist furniture design and are highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

Starting price  1800 EUR

Alvar AALTO (1898 - 1976) - FINLAND - Stool X601 for Artek 1960 45 x45 x 45 cm. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 100 eur Alvar Aalto is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. One of the most important works he was commissioned was the planning of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. This project meant also the beginning of Aalto’s career as a furniture designer – in fact, this was the first building planned by Aalto which was entirely furnished with pieces of furniture designed by Aalto himself – including the lighting as well. Other important projects completed by Alvar Aalto are the Viipuri Municipal Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish Pavilions for the 1937 Paris and 1939 New York World Fairs. in 1935 Alvar Aalto, together with Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, founded Artek, a world-renowned furniture and lighting company. The company was created "to sell furniture" – designed by Alvar Aalto – "and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means". One of the most ingenious innovations by Alvar Aalto is the L-leg, patented in 1933. Aalto considered his L-leg design his greatest achievement and even compared it to the invention of the architectonic column. Thanks to this innovation, the legs could be attached directly to the table, chair and stool tops. Alvar Aalto was a versatile designer whose work covered different fields. He is well-known also for his elegant lamps, which very often were designed for individual construction projects and later on adapted for the serial production. Alvar Aalto was also an esteemed glass designer and his most famous work as a glass designer is the Aalto vase (or Savoy vase) – one of the most iconic glassware pieces in Finnish design. The Cantilevered lounge chairs, Model 406, are iconic pieces designed by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek. These chairs feature a bentwood frame with a distinctive cantilevered design, which gives them a unique and elegant appearance. Aalto's design philosophy emphasized both functionality and aesthetics, and the Model 406 chairs are a perfect embodiment of his principles. They have become classic examples of modernist furniture design and are highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

Starting price  2600 EUR

Alvar AALTO (1898 - 1976) - FINLAND - Table MX800B for Artek - Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 100 eur Alvar Aalto is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. One of the most important works he was commissioned was the planning of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. This project meant also the beginning of Aalto’s career as a furniture designer – in fact, this was the first building planned by Aalto which was entirely furnished with pieces of furniture designed by Aalto himself – including the lighting as well. Other important projects completed by Alvar Aalto are the Viipuri Municipal Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish Pavilions for the 1937 Paris and 1939 New York World Fairs. in 1935 Alvar Aalto, together with Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, founded Artek, a world-renowned furniture and lighting company. The company was created "to sell furniture" – designed by Alvar Aalto – "and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means". One of the most ingenious innovations by Alvar Aalto is the L-leg, patented in 1933. Aalto considered his L-leg design his greatest achievement and even compared it to the invention of the architectonic column. Thanks to this innovation, the legs could be attached directly to the table, chair and stool tops. Alvar Aalto was a versatile designer whose work covered different fields. He is well-known also for his elegant lamps, which very often were designed for individual construction projects and later on adapted for the serial production. Alvar Aalto was also an esteemed glass designer and his most famous work as a glass designer is the Aalto vase (or Savoy vase) – one of the most iconic glassware pieces in Finnish design. The Cantilevered lounge chairs, Model 406, are iconic pieces designed by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek. These chairs feature a bentwood frame with a distinctive cantilevered design, which gives them a unique and elegant appearance. Aalto's design philosophy emphasized both functionality and aesthetics, and the Model 406 chairs are a perfect embodiment of his principles. They have become classic examples of modernist furniture design and are highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

Starting price  3500 EUR

Alvar AALTO (1898 - 1976) - FINLAND - 2 Cantilevered lounge chairs model 406 for Artek. Bent laminated birch wood frames with woven canvas strapped seating - W70 x D 61 x 35,5 / 89 cm - 1960. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 150 eur Alvar Aalto is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. One of the most important works he was commissioned was the planning of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. This project meant also the beginning of Aalto’s career as a furniture designer – in fact, this was the first building planned by Aalto which was entirely furnished with pieces of furniture designed by Aalto himself – including the lighting as well. Other important projects completed by Alvar Aalto are the Viipuri Municipal Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish Pavilions for the 1937 Paris and 1939 New York World Fairs. in 1935 Alvar Aalto, together with Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, founded Artek, a world-renowned furniture and lighting company. The company was created "to sell furniture" – designed by Alvar Aalto – "and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means". One of the most ingenious innovations by Alvar Aalto is the L-leg, patented in 1933. Aalto considered his L-leg design his greatest achievement and even compared it to the invention of the architectonic column. Thanks to this innovation, the legs could be attached directly to the table, chair and stool tops. Alvar Aalto was a versatile designer whose work covered different fields. He is well-known also for his elegant lamps, which very often were designed for individual construction projects and later on adapted for the serial production. Alvar Aalto was also an esteemed glass designer and his most famous work as a glass designer is the Aalto vase (or Savoy vase) – one of the most iconic glassware pieces in Finnish design. The Cantilevered lounge chairs, Model 406, are iconic pieces designed by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek. These chairs feature a bentwood frame with a distinctive cantilevered design, which gives them a unique and elegant appearance. Aalto's design philosophy emphasized both functionality and aesthetics, and the Model 406 chairs are a perfect embodiment of his principles. They have become classic examples of modernist furniture design and are highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

Starting price  5500 EUR

Charles EAMES (1907 - 1978) - USA - Office Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1970 - L 58 x W 59 x H 83 cm. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 100 eur American husband-and-wife team Charles and Ray Eames are world renowned for their hugely influential modern designs across media—furniture, architecture, graphics, and products—all characterized by a playful, clean aesthetic, which has proved highly accessible and enduring. Their can be seen to parallel the evolution of postwar American design, from the rise of the West Coast to the global proliferation of American culture. The two met at Cranbrook, married in 1941, and moved to Los Angeles, where they collaborated on mass-produced, low-cost furniture designs. During the war, they earned a contract with the US Navy to develop molded plywood leg splints for injured servicemen. Their ongoing work in domestic furniture was bolstered by access to the military’s resources, and, on establishing an office in Santa Monica, led to great successes with molded plywood. The first plywood piece, the iconic ECW (Eames Chair Wood) model, was initially produced in 1946 by Evans, and is still in production today. Charles and Ray Eames designed prefab architecture to meet the postwar housing demand, and, in 1949, designed their own California home as part of the Case Study House Program sponsored by Arts & Architecture Magazine. They continued to experiment throughout their career, with materials—expanding to furniture in fiberglass, plastics, and metals—and on a spectrum of projects, ranging from toy design to photography and film. Nearly every design developed by the Eames Office has become beloved and collectible. Standout pieces include La Chaise, developed for MoMA’sInternational Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (1948); Molded Fiberglass Chairs (1950); Eames Storage Unit (1950-52); Lounge Chair & Ottoman (1956); and Aluminum Group Office Chairs (1958), with pieces manufactured by both Herman Miller in the US and Vitra in Europe. Awards the Organic Furniture Competition, Museum of Modern Art (1940) Emmy Award in Graphics for The Fabulous Fifties (1960) Kaufmann International Design Award (1961) 25 Year American Institute of Architects Award (1977) Eliot Norton Chair of Poetry, Harvard (1971) Queen's Gold Medal for Architecture (1979) “Most Influential Designer of the 20th Century” by WORLDESIGN (1985) Industrial Designers Society of America (1985) A Legacy of Invention, Traveling Exhibition by the Library of Congress (1999) The Aluminium Chair is one of the great furniture designs of the twentieth century. Charles and Ray Eames conceived and developed this chair in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA). For its construction, the designer couple departed from the principle of the seat shell, instead stretching a panel of fabric or leather between two aluminium side members to create a taut but elastic seat. The chair adapts to the body of the sitter and is exceedingly comfortable, even without elaborate upholstery

Starting price  8500 EUR

Pierre PAULIN (1927, 2009) - FRANCE - Big Mushroom - Tubular steel frame, latex foam, and stretch fabric – L90 x W 85 x 67. ED. Artifort. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 150 eur. Pierre Paulin was well known for designing chairs. He worked using foams and metallic frames covered with stretch materials, admired for "their clear lines, the sensual feel of their material or just simply for the way their shapes cradled the body." His designs were widely popular during their time and have influenced different designers Big Mushroom Design by Pierre Paulin An armchair for all times. Sensitive yet strong. Art that is always comfortable. The Big Mushroom® by Pierre Paulin includes the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Once launched as the F562, and has been re-launched as Big Mushroom. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time. The idea for the Mushroom came to Pierre Paulin while he was watching women, shaped and sheathed in their swimming suits. He wanted the same thing for a seat. The inspiration can be found in the beautiful curves as well as in the seamless one-piece elastic upholstery. The Mushroom is the first piece of furniture that is manufactured with an seamless one-piece elastic cover method. Its original shape will mark the furniture of the 60s by inspiring many other creations with sculptural forms. The round shapes and comfortable padding are a perfect match with bright colours for an original and trendy effect. One of the best-known is the Mushroom armchair without legs from series no. 560, created in 1959, upholstered in foam rubber and covered in elastic jersey. Pierre Paulin got the idea when he saw women in swimming costumes, sheathed and shapely. So he decided to create a seat entirely covered in sheathing fabric to give it a smooth, bump-free appearance. The first tests were not conclusive: the jersey manufactured in France was too expensive and too fragile (particularly in the face of pets...). He started looking for a resistant fabric, which he finally found in Norway. Inexpensive, stronger and stretchy, it grips and holds the foam in the carcass without wrinkles. The seat was also inspired by Italian car seats, which were upholstered in leather or fabric on a metal frame, a design he continued for the 560 series. Inside the Mushroom, three rings form the base, one for the floor, another for the seat and the last for the armrests. The foam rubber used inside is the gommapiuma developed by Pirelli after the warThe Mushroom was the first seat designed to be entirely covered in elastic jersey, with only a thin sheet of plywood visible as the base. Paulin considered this seat to be the best he had made "economically, mechanically and financially". Awards Grand Prix National de la Création Industrielle Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur), 1989 Design Award Rotterdam Interior Design Hall of Fame, 2009 Museums Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris Centre Pompidou, Paris Vitra Design Museum, Germany Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Design Museum, London Domainde du Muy, France

Starting price  3200 EUR

Lukas COBER (1989) - BELGIUM - Low Table - Ebony Wood and Leather – L150 x W 50 x H40 cm - Unique Piece - 2020. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. Shipping to Paris 300 eur. Lukas Cober studied product design at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design as well as the Faculdade de Belas Artes Lisboa. During his studies and the years that followed, he put his talent, technique, and energy at the service of Valentin Loellmann, a renowned designer based in the Netherlands. In 2018 he started focusing solely on his own work, creating unique pieces and collections in his eponymous studio. In 2021, through the Gosserez Gallery, The Mobilier National acquired his coffee table "New Wave" and is now part of the French government's Mobilier National collections. Lukas Cober emphasizes the value and beauty of the chosen raw material to create minimalistic objects that remain timelessly beautiful. His priority clearly focuses rather on a feeling that the material and the shape might arouse then the function of the object itself. It might be a chair, a bag or a lamp. Not the function matters but the mutual integrity. Thinking about each product as a static sculpture he creates a conversation between materiality and shape with a pure outcome. Collection – Exhibitions 2021- Mobilier National (The French government collections) Gallery Gosserez, Paris Pad, London St Vincents, Antwerp.

Starting price  3500 EUR
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