Chair 598
designed (c. 1966)
- 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
- Not on display
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
printed in green on plastic label under seat l.c.: Artifort / made in / the netherlands
Presented by Artifort and Design 250 Pty Ltd, 1975
© Pierre Paulin/ADAGP, Paris. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia Sydne
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