Pair of armchairs attributed to FRANÇOIS BAUCHET... Lot 73

Pair of armchairs attributed to FRANÇOIS BAUCHET (Montluçon, France, 1948) for Cinna. Metal feet. Gray fabric upholstery. Reupholstered. No copies exist. The label was removed during reupholstering. Measurements: 88 x 89 x 100 cm; 36 cm (seat height). Pair of armchairs with the body entirely upholstered in gray. It is a design of rounded shapes and angular volumes, welcoming and comfortable, with a structure of traditional base renewed in a modern key through color and purification of forms. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges, François Bauchet made his first foray into the world of product design in 1981. He taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Mâcon and has been teaching at the École des Beaux-Arts in Saint-Etienne since 1982. In 1983 he presented a project at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs (SAD), and from 1984 to 1998, he collaborated with Galerie Neotu. In 1987, he designed the offices of the Fondation Cartier in Jouy-en-Josas, near Paris, and participated in Documenta 8 in Kassel (Germany). Other notable works include the reception furniture for the Centre d'Art in Vassivière-en-Limousin and the reception area of the Museum of Art and Industry in Saint-Etienne. Since 1999, he has been collaborating with Galerie Kreo. In 2000, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris organized a solo exhibition of his work. In 2002, François Bauchet was awarded "Créateur de l'année" (Creator of the year) at the Salon du meuble in Paris. He works for Cinna; Ligne Roset; Ercuis; Haviland; GHM, and Thévenon. His work is currently held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; the Design Museum in Lisbon, Portugal; and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.