Legendary French designer Pierre Paulin originally designed the Pacha
Chair in 1975. Paulin designed the chair in harmony with the changing
design style of its period, replacing the austerity of post-war design
with a new, vigorous approach.Paulin managed to give a real
elegance to the rounded forms of the Pacha Chair by finding the perfect
proportions, raising it lightly on its base and tracing in the foam and
upholstery with stitching lines inclined inwards. Through pieces like
the Pacha Chair, Pierre Paulin pioneered low-level living; a modern way
of living and sitting on the floor, by getting rid of chair legs.With
comfort as the constant starting-point in his designs, the curvaceous,
whimsical and organic shapes of the Pacha Chair is conceived to serve
the body, providing both comfort and cosiness. Looking as contemporary
today as when it first was designed, the Pacha Chair is an honest,
functional piece that brings life and character to any interior setting.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
At an international furniture show organised by Kho Liang le, Pierre Paulin (1927) made a considerable impression with a contemporary shell fauteuil. Shortly after the show, he became a freelance designer for Artifort. This marked the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration. What makes his designs so distinctive is their striking sculptural shape, which earned Paulin many prizes worldwide. ...
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