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OLIVIER MOURGUE, Armchairs and footrest Montréal, Airborne Ed., 1967
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Olivier Mourgue (1939-)
Pair of Montréal Armchairs and its ottoman – footrest
Mobilier National-Atelier de recherche et création, Airborne publisher, France, 1967
Structure in fiberglass, foam and Mohair velvet from Maison Misia (fabric of choice),
chromed metal glides
H. 65 (38 cm) x D. 63 x W. 87 cm
Institutional reference
ARC–Mobilier national collection, inventory number GMT-22591-014. The model was commissioned for the salon d'honneur of the French pavilion at the Montreal Universal Exhibition in 1967.
The prototypes were studied and executed by the Atelier de recherche et création based on Olivier Mourgue's designs. A first edition was entrusted to Airborne: thirty Armchairs, ten poufs and six coffee tables bearing the label « Mobilier national ».
Bibliography
Meubles et décors, no 840, August-September 1968.
Airborne commercial catalog, 1970.
Japan Interior Design, special issue, 1971.
Mobilier national 1964-2004, 40 years of creation, catalog.
Biography
A graduate of École Boulle and then a student at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Olivier Mourgue (born in 1939) designed the Joker range for Airborne in 1959. His collaboration with the publisher continued for nearly twenty years through the Whist, Djinn, Montréal and Bouloum series.
Close to Jean Coural, he also worked with the Atelier de recherche et création du Mobilier national and participated, with Pierre Paulin, in the fitting out of the cafeteria of the Maison de la culture de Rennes.
Specifications
CategoryArmchairsConditionVery goodColorsCremeMaterialTextileNumber of items3StyleOrganic ModernBrandAirborneHeight65 cmWidth87 cmDepth63 cmSeat height38 cmSeller locationBagnolet, FranceDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
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