Djinn 2-Seater Bench attributed to Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, 1965

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The two-seater version: the seat is a single piece, 123 cm long, the shield-shaped backrest remains separate, and neither the … Read more The two-seater version: the seat is a single piece, 123 cm long, the shield-shaped backrest remains separate, and neither the steel frame nor the webbing is visible beneath the foam.

olivier mourgue designed the djinn series in 1964-1965 for airborne, seeking low, lightweight chairs that could be moved with one hand. Stanley kubrick furnished the orbital station in 2001: a space odyssey with them: the djinn chairs served as the seat of the future. The chair from this series is part of the centre pompidou's collection.

this particular example has been fully reupholstered in kvadrat cotton velvet.

two chairs from the same series are available separately.

h 67 x w 123 x d 70 cm
tubular steel frame, foam and cotton velvet
very good condition this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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