Pierre Paulin F675 Butterfly chair for Artifort 1963

Born in Paris in 1927, French designer Pierre Paulin studied stonemasonry and clay modeling at the École Camondo in Paris in the early 1950s. He is probably best known for his collaboration with Artifort, which began in 1958 and lasted almost half a century. This connection resulted in several iconic pieces, such as his famous…Pierre Paulin was well known for designing chairs. He worked using foams and metallic frames covered with stretch materials, admired for their clear lines, the sensual feel of their material or just simply for the way their shapes cradled the body. His designs were widely popular during their time and have influenced different designers such as Olivier Mourgue. Pierre Paulin influenced Olivier Mourgue's Djinn chairs that were featured in Stanley Kubrick's classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey.