Product Description
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009)
Desk n° CM141
Oak, black laminate, steel
73x130x70cm
Executed by Thonet, 1954
In the 1930s, Thonet was the world’s largest producer of tabular steel furniture, which was designed by a number of famous Bauhaus architects. Today, the early tubular steel furniture designs are considered milestones in design history.
The CM141 desk was reissued in 2008 under the name Tanis by the famous furniture maker Ligne Roset.
The reissue of the office is identical, but some modifications have been made on the materials.
Pierre Paulin
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) was a French industrial designer. He studied sculpture.
From the mid-fifties he became a freelance furniture designer for Artifort. This was 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.
In 1954, Paulin also began collaborating with Thonet-France, principally designing desks and chairs.
Apart from furniture, he also designed interiors for the French presidents Pompidou and Mitterrand in the Elysée Palace in Paris.
His work can be admired in museums throughout the world.
