'F675' Butterfly Chair by Pierre Paulin, (1960s) France

A 'Butterfly' chair, the cognac leather seat slung on a black metalwork tubular frame, designed by Pierre Paulin (French, 1927-2009)

Metal frame needs cleaning.  Leather in good condition

In the 1950s, Artifort’s head of design Kho Liang Ie recruited Pierre Paulin, a decision that would prove fortuitous – his designs are still produced there today. Paulin said of his time at the company: “It represented the first full expression of my abilities. I considered the manufacture of chairs to be rather primitive and I was trying to think up new processes.” With his high profile, he went on to redecorate the rooms of the Elysée’s private apartments for Pompidou and furnish the office of François Mitterrand. In November 2009, he was posthumously awarded the distinction of ‘Royal Designer for Industry’.