French Designer Pierre Paulin Dies Aged 81
June 17, 2009 | Levent OZLER
French designer Pierre Paulin, famed for his unusually shaped chairs and a favourite of presidents, has died at the age of 81.
Paulin, who passed away on Saturday, was a well-known figure in the world of French design for over half a century.
His seats, shaped like mushrooms and tongues and decorated in an array of bright colours, won widespread acclaim and found their way into major museums across the world.
They are now part of collections in New York's Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, and London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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