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Pierre Paulin for the Elysée

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 26 April 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - 3, rue Billerey - 38000 Grenoble

Do you want to feel like the former French President (1969-1974) and great art-lover Georges Pompidou? Would you like to sit in the comfort of his dining room in the Elysée Palace? Thanks to these chairs, your fantasy could come true!

Pierre Paulin’s suite of four chairs from the "Élysée" series, produced from 1973... Pierre Paulin for the Elysée

Pierre Paulin’s suite of four chairs from the "Élysée" series, produced from 1973 by Alfa International under license from the Mobilier National, cast aluminum structures coated with a matte paint with plastic microbeads (Nextel), foam upholstery and original wool upholstery, 75 x 52 x 57 cm/30 x 20 x 22 in.
Estimate: €7,000/10,000

The dining room set, designed in 1968-1969 and completed in 1970 by Pierre Paulin for Georges Pompidou is still in its original location at the presidential palace — on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. This commission…
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Monday 26 April 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live
3, rue Billerey - 38000 Grenoble
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