MARCEL RAMOND, CHAUFFEUSES, MED IN FRANCE ED., C.1980
Marcel Ramond (1935-)
Pair of chairs Palabre
Natural wood and black stained wood
Signed " Rondy forestier 42600 Med in France Design Marcel Ramond "
Height 92 cm
Condition report: scratches and usage marks
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Marcel Ramond was born in St-Etienne where he obtained his diploma at the technical engineering school of Sainte Barbe and then joined the school of fine arts to become an architect in 1967.
During his training, in 1964, a few kilometers from St-Etienne, in the city of Firminy, his first work will be exercised alongside Le Corbusier for the design and manufacture of the model of the Radiant House of Firminy imagined by the famous architect.
Then, he imagined a furnishing project for this future building, a prototype of a rocking chair reading chair was then imagined to present it to Le Corbusier in the presence of Claudius Petit, mayor of the city of Firminy and minister of reconstruction at that time. For various reasons, this furniture project remained at the prototype stage.
In 1968, at the end of his studies in St-Etienne, Marcel Ramond surrounded himself with Jean Marc Bonnard (Plastic artist, sculptor) to create FormDesign, one of the first multidisciplinary agency dedicated to design in all its forms.
Real creation laboratory, workshop and design office working on various projects and layouts: Foyer, Hairdressing salon, Music club, Club bar, Study and project of a mini golf, decoration for various events.
In parallel to their creative and professional approach, Marcel Ramond and Jean Marc Bonnard, develop and actively participate in the implementation of the first biennial design of St-Etienne in 1970. It is then a whole industrial heritage with a unique regional know-how which is put forward.
En 1978, l’agence déménage à Paris et développe de prototypes et projets pour l’habitation et le bureau avec Starfor.
En 1984 Marcel Ramond est lauréat du concours international lancé par le ministère de la culture et Strafor pour un nouveau concept de bureau destiné à l’équipement des organismes publics.
En octobre 1985, il obtiendra l’oscar du design du nouvel économiste dans la section “bien d’équipements”.
Text by Clément Cividino