Olivier Mourgue — French designer

Olivier Mourgue, fauteuils Montréal, Airborne, 1967 — vue principale

Olivier Mourgue, born in Paris in 1939, is a French designer whose research focused in particular on seating, upholstered furniture and lighting. The Museum of Modern Art in New York holds examples of his work in its collection. The pieces presented by DIZAGN document his collaborations with Airborne and Disderot in the late 1960s.

OLIVIER MOURGUE AT DIZAGN

AVAILABLE WORKS

DIZAGN ARCHIVES — WORKS SOLD

Pieces already processed by DIZAGN and kept online for documentary purposes.

Reference points

The Montréal armchair combines a fibreglass structure, foam and textile upholstery. The 2093 lighting series uses lacquered metal, anodised aluminium and chromed metal. DIZAGN’s catalogue entries specify the variants, materials and dimensions of each example.

Sources: Museum of Modern Art, New York ; DIZAGN parts notices.