ARP (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) P. Guariche, M. Mortier, JA Motte
G35 Illuminated Coffee Table
Disderot publisher, France, circa 1955
Gold-plated brass, white lacquered metal and opaline
High. 33 x Width. 80 x Depth 80 cm
Biography
The ARP — Atelier de Recherches Plastiques — was founded in 1954 by Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte and Michel Mortier. The collective developed rational and lightweight mass-produced furniture until 1957, in direct contact with manufacturers such as Steiner, Airborne, Minvielle, Cabanne and Disderot.
Literature
Patrick Favardin, Interior designers of the 1950s, Norma, Paris, 2002; Galerie Pascal Cuisinier, exhibition ARP., 2017; Disderot and Demisch Danant documentation dedicated to the G35 light table, 1955.
Institutional reference
The Centre Pompidou has in its collections an ARP Chauffeuse from 1953 attributed to Pierre Guariche, testifying to the presence of the collective in the national design collections. Centre Pompidou — ARP Lounge Chair..
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