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Pierre Paulin borrowed these solutions from the car industry; Airborne, a manufacturer from the Landes, put them into production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result can be recognised at a glance — the seat drops towards the floor, the silhouette becomes continuous, and you can no longer see how the object holds together.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fauteuil-groovy-f598-pierre-paulin-artifort-1972","title":"“Groovy” Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetherlands, model F598, 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 64 x W 84 x D 66 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoam and Kvadrat fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition, fully restored\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€3,000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low shell of draped foam with no visible frame, the seat close to the floor, an organic line recognisable at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre Paulin joined Artifort in 1958 and, with the Dutch company’s design office, developed seats whose frame disappears under moulded foam — the Butterfly F675 in 1963, then this family of shells, of which the Groovy, reference F598, dates from 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully restored (foam and fabric renewed), glides marked “A” for Artifort. Only one example remains available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54904245256536,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-groovy-paulin-1967-01.jpg?v=1788519503"},{"product_id":"fauteuil-djinn-olivier-mourgue-airborne-1965","title":"“Djinn” Armchair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance, edition c.1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 67 x W 67 x D 70 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTubular steel frame, foam and cotton velvet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€4,500\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low seat in one piece, with no visible legs or armrests, and a separate shield-shaped back. The bent steel frame and its webbing disappear entirely under the foam: only a continuous silhouette remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlivier Mourgue designed the Djinn series in 1964-1965 for Airborne. The name refers to the djinns, spirits of Muslim tradition able to change shape. Stanley Kubrick furnished the orbital station of 2001: A Space Odyssey with them, which lastingly fixed the series as the image of the seat of the future. An example is held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo identical armchairs are available, fully reupholstered in Kvadrat cotton velvet. They are sold individually or as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two-seater sofa from the same series is available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58415422079320,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-djinn-mourgue-fauteuil-01.jpg?v=1788781069"},{"product_id":"banquette-djinn-deux-places-olivier-mourgue-airborne-1965","title":"“Djinn” Two-Seater Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance, edition c.1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 67 x W 123 x D 70 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTubular steel frame, foam and cotton velvet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€7,000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-seater version: the seat runs in one piece over 123 cm, the shield-shaped back stays separate, and nothing of the steel frame or the webbing shows beneath the foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivier Mourgue conceived the Djinn series in 1964-1965 for Airborne, looking for low, light seats that could be moved with one hand. Stanley Kubrick furnished the orbital station of 2001: A Space Odyssey with them: there, the Djinns play the role of the seat of the future. The armchair from the series has entered the collections of the Centre Pompidou.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully reupholstered in Kvadrat cotton velvet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo armchairs from the same series are available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58415423881560,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-djinn-mourgue-canape-01.jpg?v=1788781122"},{"product_id":"fauteuil-karate-ottoman-michel-cadestin-airborne-c1970","title":"“Karaté” Armchair and Ottoman by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, c.1970","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance, c.1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmchair H 95 x W 95 x D 100 cm; ottoman D 74 x H 45 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFibreglass shell, leather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood condition, patinated leather, wear to the seat edge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€5,300\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shell moulded in one piece, lacquered white, closing into an enveloping back and set on a conical base. 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The leather has taken on its patina, and the wear to the seat edge can be seen in the close-up views.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be re-dyed by our craftsmen; quote on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58415424078168,"sku":null,"price":5300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-karate-cadestin-coque-blanche-01.jpg?v=1788781331"}],"url":"https:\/\/galerie90.fr\/en\/collections\/low-seating-1965-1972.oembed","provider":"Galerie 90","version":"1.0","type":"link"}