{"title":"Seating","description":"\u003cp\u003eArmchairs, lounge chairs, sofas and benches from the 1960s to the 1990s, in moulded foam over bent steel frames rather than joinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gallery favours identified models — Djinn, Karaté, Groovy, Sirocco, Califfo. When a piece has been reupholstered, the listing says so and names the fabric; when the structure has been repaired, it says that too.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"canape-califfo-d-ettore-sottsass-pour-poltronova-italie-c-1970","title":"“Califfo” Sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, c.1965","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItaly, c.1965\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 66 x W 200 x D 80 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeech, foam and white bouclé fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€11,000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn open frame of beech slats, with seat and back upholstered in white bouclé, and no visible mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Sottsass for Poltronova and published in Domus as early as 1965, this sofa predates the founding of the Memphis group by fifteen years — it shows a Sottsass already drawn to free forms, before the graphic vocabulary that would make him famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can serve as a sofa, a bench or an occasional daybed, depending on how the cushions are arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53960874721624,"sku":"","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-califfo-sottsass-1970-01.jpg?v=1788519378"},{"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":"paire-de-fauteuils-sirocco-arne-norell-1960","title":"Pair of “Sirocco” Armchairs by Arne Norell, 1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweden, 1960\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 71 x W 68 x D 65 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeak and leather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€3,200 each\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leather back is stretched directly between the rear uprights, with no intermediate frame. Turned wood, exposed pegs, brass buckles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Arne Norell in the lineage of Kaare Klint’s Safari chair (1933), the reference for campaign furniture. Norell does away with the back tensioners usual on this type of chair. Made by his own company, Norell Möbel AB, in Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two armchairs can be sold separately; a side table is included with the purchase of the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55194629833048,"sku":"","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-sirocco-norell-1960-01.jpg?v=1788519539"},{"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. Inside, buttoned cushions in black leather. The ottoman repeats the same base and the same buttoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichel Cadestin, born in 1942, designed the Karaté for Airborne in the early 1970s. The manufacturer from the Landes, which was then producing Olivier Mourgue’s Djinn, here combines a moulded plastic shell with buttoned leather upholstery — two registers that French furniture of those years usually kept apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set brings together the armchair and its ottoman, often separated. 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"},{"product_id":"canape-alanda-de-paolo-piva-pour-b-b-italia-annees-1990","title":"“Alanda” Sofa by Paolo Piva for B\u0026B Italia, 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItaly, 1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 70 x W 220 x D 90 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCognac leather and lacquered steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€5,200\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour black lacquered steel legs cross beneath a low base; seat and back cushions in cognac leather, the backs tilting independently of one another to turn the sofa into a daybed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaolo Piva, an architect trained in Venice, designed for B\u0026amp;B Italia from the 1970s onwards. The Alanda belongs to this collaboration, at the moment when the manufacturer was looking for low seats with an exposed structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. The sofa retains its original black lacquered steel base and cognac leather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 90","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58527427133784,"sku":null,"price":5200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/9638\/9764\/files\/galerie90-canape-cuir-cognac-01_0e39f62d-8190-4daf-93e8-013e41fc3aae.jpg?v=1790105442"},{"product_id":"chaise-vescovina-de-lanfranco-benvenuti-pour-meccani-1985-exemplaire-vert","title":"“Vescovina” Chair by Lanfranco Benvenuti for Meccani, 1985 — green example","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItaly, 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH 111 x W 53 x D 53 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStained ash\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€2,900\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsh panels assembled flat, a high gabled back pierced with a round eye, two solid sides that serve as armrests. 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Two triangular plates spread out on either side of this rod and end in two curled horns. The seat is a square iron sheet inlaid with gold, on three legs joined by an arc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Jacques Argueyrolles, born in 1954, belongs to the generation of ironworkers who, in the 1980s and 1990s, took wrought iron out of pastiche to treat it as a material to be sculpted. His seats belong less to furniture than to statuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two faces of the back are not worked in the same way: pitted and gilded on one side, cross-hatched with the chisel on the other. 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