Mid-Century Girolle Armchair

Of this rare and unique armchair design—the Girolle—the designer Jean-Pierre Laporte said, “I discover all the qualities of polyester to exploit its flexibility, its nervousness, its ability to recover its memory shape. All this generates in me a creativity of forms to infinity. Sculpture enters the world of furniture. "

At the time he unveiled this design, the idea of using newfangled materials like polyester was only just entering into the collective consciousness of furniture designers on the edge of innovation; Laporte was one of the first to fully embrace the material, in fact not using it to merely replace wood or metal, but celebrating its properties in designs that pushed the limits of the possible, like this mid-century modern armchair.

Laporte was hired by renowned German designer Thonet in the mid-1960’s and honed his craft under the artistic eye of Pierre Paulin. Half a decade later, the Girolle armchair was born, finding an immediate place in design history. It eventually even became one of the armchairs at Paris’ Centre Pompidou.

Today, it’s not hard to see what made this chair so exalted in its time. In fact, its powers to arrest one’s attention and spark a desire to deeply explore its erotic, curving lines have not dimmed in the slightest. The pure white base is a sensual, sculptural masterpiece, while the soft red fabric offers a warm invitation to curl up atop it. Lest the unique design seem more decorative than functional, note that Laporte created the piece for optimal sitting comfort.

Truly a museum quality piece, the Girolle armchair is in excellent vintage condition.

Chaque pièce est emballée et transportée sous assurance, de l'atelier jusqu'à vous. La livraison gants blancs (déballage, installation, reprise des emballages) est proposée sur demande. Les frais de livraison ne sont pas facturés au paiement : nous vous envoyons un devis sous 24 h ouvrées après votre commande. Vous avez 5 jours pour le valider et le régler (lien de paiement sécurisé ou virement), sinon la commande est annulée et intégralement remboursée.

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