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Date: 01/27/2012

Voltex plunged back into the 60s with Artifort. Discover the French designer Pierre Paulin chairs and Ribbon, Orange Slice and Tongue. Chairs representing a time, but parts of the historic trademark Artifort known and recognized in the world of design.
But Who's Pierre Paulin ?
At an international furniture show organised by Kho Liang le, Pierre Paulin (1927) made a considerable impression with a contemporary shell fauteuil. Shortly after the show, he became a freelance designer for Artifort. This marked the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration. What makes his designs so distinctive is their striking sculptural shape, which earned Paulin many prizes worldwide. His work remains timeless and progressive even today. This is not form for form’s sake but applied design. With comfort as the constant starting-point. Artifort still includes many of Paulin’s designs dating from the nineteen-sixties and seventies in its permanent collection. His work can be admired in museums throughout the world. Apart from furniture, he also designed interiors for the French presidents Pompidou and Mitterrand in the Elysée Palace in Paris. Pierre Paulin died on 13 June 2009 in a hospital in Montpellier (France). The French president Sarkozy honoured him as "the man who made design an art". In November 2009, Paulin was posthumously awarded the distinction of "Royal Designer for Industry" (RDI).

Artifort
The foundations of Artifort were laid by Jules Wagemans when he set up business as an upholsterer in Maastricht in 1890. His son, Henricus Wagemans, expanded the company into a furniture factory, which had a showroom in Amsterdam by the end of the nineteen twenties and was already well known nationally.  The economic recession of the nineteen-thirties forced H. Wagemans & Van Tuinen, as the furniture company was then known, to create a distinctive profile. Developing a catchy brand name and logo was a start. And naturally the furniture had to be distinctive too. The emphasis came to lie on functionality, comfort and quality combined with aesthetically pleasing design and an innovative use of materials. In 1928 the new brand name was introduced:  Artifort, derived from the Latin word ‘ars’ meaning art or knowledge, and ‘fortis’ meaning strong or powerful. The word ‘comfort’ is also reflected in this brand name.
 

Ribbon

Orange Slice

Tongue

Ribbon is a fully upholstered chair, designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966. A professional and innovative vision of the shape of the ribbon. A metal structure with horizontal springs covered with foam and fabric stretch. We love vintage and generous spirit of this chair. A shining example of applied art. This model is part of the prestigious collection of the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia and the Museum of Modern Art in New York

 In 1960, Pierre Paulin and Artifort wrote design history with the launch of the Orange Slice (F437). It was a great success from the very start and since then it has been a permanent feature of the Artifort collection. And that makes 50 years this year! 50 years of the Orange Slice also means that this design has been part of half a century of interior trends. In other words, it is an absolutely timeless design.
Tongue is a couch or chair while expressiveness. Almost casually, thisObject that whispers gently, with curves and subtle colors are used to develop interiors with ease, but more importantly, full of expression. Integrated into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and may be in your home for a key design 60 years!

 

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