PASCAL MOURGUE (France, 1943) for SCARABAT, Spain. "Arc" chair, 1987. Beech wood and grille. Measurements: 80 x 59 x 135 cm. Chair with a structure based on uprights and crosspieces combined to form a very light openwork scheme, with seat and back in grids. The legs adopt the shape of an arch or quarter of a circle, extracting the maximum effectiveness from the curved forms in contrast to the straight ones. Pascal Mourgue studied sculpture at the École Boulle, and later graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He began designing furniture in 1962, always prioritizing artistic integrity over commercial success. This love of art has led him to work in fields as diverse as sailboat design for Cartier, ornamental glass objects for Baccarat, architecture, painting and sculpture. It was not until the 1980s that he finally focused his career on home furnishings.