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Vintage G1 rocking chair by Pierre Guariche, 1950s
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ProfessionalHeverlee, BelgiumOn Whoppah since July 2020 • 359 sales
Product description
Mid century rocking chair model 'G1' designed by Pierre Guariche for Meurop.
Camel leather upholstery on a chromed metal frame and wooden feet.
1950s - France/Belgium
Designed in the 1950s
Beautiful condition
Dimensions:
Height: 73cm
Width: 60cm
Depth: 73cm
Seat height: 47cm
Ref.: 26042112
Background information on Pierre Guariche:
Midcentury French designer Pierre Guariche was born into a family of goldsmiths in Paris in 1926. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris under René Gabriel, graduating in 1949. Next he worked in the studio of Marcel Gascoin, one of his former professors, and joined the Union des Artistes Moderns (UAM), a collective dedicated to the promotion of progressive design principles founded by Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1929. Through the UAM, Guariche was able to experiment with materials and forms and exhibit his work at the Salon des Arts Ménagers and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Guariche’s work was soon noticed and put in production by Galerie MAI, Pierre Disderot’s lighting company, and the newly formed Airborne brand—which began editing Guariche’s Prefacto Series in 1951. That same year, Guariche began designing for Steiner—a collaboration that led to Guariche’s famous Tulipe Chair (1953), Vampire Chair (1954), and Amsterdam/Tonneau Chair (1954).
In 1954, Pierre Guariche founded the Ateliers de Recherche Plastique (ARP) in collaboration with his two designer friends, Michel Mortier (1925-2015) and Joseph-André Motte (1925-2013). The trio had met while interning with Gascoin, and together they created a range of modernist, affordable furniture for Huchers Minvielle and others.
In 1957, Guariche became the artistic director for Belgian manufacturer Meurop, where his work embraced more biomorphic silhouettes, as in the Mars Armchair (1965), Jupiter Armchair (1966), and Luna Armchair (1967).
By the late 50’s, Guariche focused increasingly on public and private commissions, like La Plagne and Courchevel winter resorts in France.
Guariche was awarded the René Gabriel prize in 1965. He passed away in 1995.
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsBrownMaterialWood, Metal, LeatherNumber of items1Height73 cmWidth60 cmDepth73 cmSeat height47 cmSigns of usageWrinkles, Scratches
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ProfessionalHeverlee, BelgiumOn Whoppah since July 2020 • 359 sales