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Olivier Mourgue (1939-)
Pair of Montreal armchairs and ottoman/footstool
Mobilier National-Atelier de recherche et création, Airborne publisher, France, 1967
Fiberglass frame, foam and Mohair velvet from Maison Misia (fabric of your choice),
chrome-plated metal glides
Height 65 (38 cm) x Depth 63 x Width 87 cm
Institutional reference
ARC-Mobilier national collection, inventory number GMT-22591-014. This model was commissioned for the main hall of the French Pavilion at the 1967 Montreal World's Fair. The prototypes were designed and produced by the Atelier de recherche et création based on drawings by Olivier Mourgue. An initial edition was produced by Airborne: thirty armchairs, ten ottomans, and six coffee tables bearing the "Mobilier national" label.
Bibliography
Meubles et décors, no. 840, August-September 1968.
Airborne trade catalog, 1970.
Japan Interior Design, special issue, 1971.
Mobilier national 1964-2004, 40 years of creation, catalog.
Biography
A graduate of the École Boulle and later a student at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Olivier Mourgue (born in 1939) designed the Joker range for Airborne starting in 1959. His collaboration with the manufacturer continued for nearly twenty years through the Whist, Djinn, Montréal, and Bouloum series.
A close associate of Jean Coural, he also worked with the Mobilier national's Research and Creation Workshop and, with Pierre Paulin, participated in the design of the cafeteria at the Maison de la culture in Rennes.
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