Chair 598
designed (c. 1966)
Medium
wool, aluminium, latex foam, metal, plastic
Measurements
63.0 × 85.3 × 67.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Artifort and Design 250 Pty Ltd, 1975
© Pierre Paulin/ADAGP, Paris. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia Sydne
Gallery location
Contemporary Art gallery
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Pierre Paulin’s Chair 598 exemplifies the quest of many twentieth-century designers for minimalism, style and comfort. One of Paulin’s key considerations in his design work was the sitter’s freedom of movement. It was important that a chair enabled the sitter to adopt a range of casual yet comfortable positions, and Chair 598 – with its tensioned metal frame covered in foam and wool upholstery – presents a relaxed yet sophisticated seating proposition. Paulin’s designs show his desire for clean-lined simplicity, also evident in his use of numbers for his chair titles.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Maastricht, the Netherlands
Inscription
printed in green on plastic label under seat l.c.: Artifort 261174 / F598-0215
printed in green on plastic label under seat l.c.: Artifort / made in / the netherlands
Accession Number
D137-1975
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited