Butterfly Chair F675 By Pierre Paulin For Artifort

Butterfly F675 armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, circa 1963, in cleaned and conditioned patinated leather, chromed frame with signs of wear. W 82 cm x D 65 cm x H 65 cm x Seat H 33 cm. Created in 1963 by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, the Butterfly F675 armchair stands out in the French designer's oeuvre. Inspired by the Streamline movement, as well as the structural research of Ray and Charles Eames and George Nelson, Paulin adopts a more graphic language here than in his later organic designs. The structure is composed of slender chromed steel rods that intersect symmetrically, creating a light and rigorous silhouette. The seat, formed from two strips of unpadded leather, rests on this minimalist frame and underscores the pursuit of purity characteristic of the 1960s. The original black ABS glides lift the piece off the floor, making it appear even more airy. An icon of French design, the F675 is part of the MoMA collection in New York. It illustrates a transitional period in Pierre Paulin's work, before he developed the sculptural and enveloping forms that would bring him international renown. A major 20th-century designer, Paulin collaborated with Artifort from the 1960s onward and, alongside Kho Liang, helped define the modernist identity of the Dutch manufacturer. This Butterfly F675 armchair testifies to this convergence of structural innovation, economy of means, and functional elegance—characteristics of both Paulin's aesthetic and Artifort's vision. View this Butterfly armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in full screen on Vintage Addict