“When I’m producing furniture, it’s like producing books on my father.” Benjamin Paulin, son of legendary designer Pierre Paulin declares, as he sits down with Tatler to discuss how he continues his family’s legacy in design.
Among the most culturally iconic works by the family company Paulin, Paulin Paulin are the Dune Ensemble sofa, Orange Slice chair, Ribbon chair, Tongue chair and Mushroom chair. Paulin, Paulin Paulin has crafted a legacy of soothing lines and vivid colours, according to the design philosophy of the family patriarch. “A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be friendly, fun and colourful,” Pierre once declared.
For Benjamin, his father’s works are approached with reverence. Kindness and gentleness, he says, are the company’s core values. These reflect in the soft undulating curves…