Designer
Bernard Govin
Bernard Govin, born in 1940, works as a French designer and interior architect. His training took place at the école des arts appliqués Duperré and the institut d'esthétique industrielle, and he opened his own agency in 1963.
Biography
Background
Bernard Govin, born in 1940, works as a French designer and interior architect. His training took place at the école des arts appliqués Duperré and the institut d'esthétique industrielle, and he opened his own agency in 1963.
Signature Style
His pieces look fluid and have bold, futuristic curves that still appeal today, and new materials are the focus of his research.
Notable Works
The Asmara floor seating, which he exhibited in 1966 at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs (SAD), has been made by Ligne Roset since 1967. His Dunes seating, also made by Ligne Roset, was presented at the SAD in 1972.
Legacy
Various manufacturers produced further models of his. In time he moved to the South of France, where he worked on interior arrangement projects.
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