Ribbon chair, model no. 582
designed (1966); manufactured (c. 1971)
Medium
wool, painted wood, (other materials)
Measurements
69.7 × 101.6 × 77.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Melbourne Water, 2003
© Pierre Paulin/ADAGP, Paris. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Pierre Paulin’s elegant Ribbon chair exemplifies the twentieth-century design quest for minimalism, style and comfort, a combination rarely achieved so effectively. Its title succinctly describes the effect Paulin achieved with the fluid line of a steel frame in which the seat, arms, back and legs meld into one continuous line. The chair’s sculptural form is enhanced by the way it flows upwards from its low pedestal-like base. The chair was produced in a range of bright monochrome colours as well as zebra stripes and psychedelic patterned textiles.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Maastricht, the Netherlands
Inscription
printed in green ink and embossed on metallic label on base u.c.: Artifort 1861/5 / F5(...illeg.)2 - 0125
printed in green ink on paper label on base u.c.: Artifort
Accession Number
2003.11
Department
International Decorative Arts
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