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Papyrus Carver chair
Papyrus Carver chair by Pierre Guariche, 1954: moulded plywood shell on a black steel base
625 × 785 × 470 mm
1954
Approx. $1,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
The Papyrus Carver chair was designed in 1954 by Pierre Guariche. It has a round, sensual shell resting on a metal base, and a thin seat with a unique curve.
Construction
This version is a shell in moulded plywood and stained beech veneer on a black lacquered steel base, with stained solid beech armrests. An upholstered version also exists, and its armrests stay in solid beech.
Specifications
Overall size: 625 x 470 x 785 mm (W x D x H). Seat height: 470 mm. Weight: 9.605 kg.
Story
A single-piece wooden chair
Pierre Guariche designed the Papyrus chair in 1954 for Steiner, and it is one of the 5 chairs that changed the destiny of Steiner at the beginning of the 1950s. It is the first French wooden chair designed in a single piece.
A thin curved seat
The thin seat with its unique curve suggests the technical possibilities of thermoformed plywood. The backrest is robust, yet relatively flexible and thin.
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