René-Jean Caillette

Diamant Chair, teak and steel

1958 · France

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The label
Designer
René-Jean Caillette
Period
1958
Origin
France
Materials
Wood, Chrome & Steel
Dimensions
W 47 × D 51 × H 80 cm, seat 45 cm
Condition
Good, refinished, small flaw in the varnish (see photos)
Reference
VST-ATH-36483642
The story

René-Jean Caillette

The Diamant chair designed by René-Jean Caillette in 1958 and produced by Charron. Its folded teak plywood shell, faceted like a cut stone, rests on a slender steel base. A key piece of French mass-produced modernism.

Materials: Teak, steel

Style: Minimalist

Origin: France

Period: 1950-1959

About René-Jean Caillette

René-Jean Caillette (1919-2004) was a French designer committed to well designed mass-produced furniture. In 1953 he co-founded with Marcel Gascoin the first French association of designers of mass-produced furniture, and his Diamant chair of 1958 remains an icon of the period.

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