Pair of model 770 armchairs, by Joseph-André Motte, Editions Steiner
France, circa 1958

Pair of model 770 armchairs, by Joseph-André Motte, Editions Steiner
France, circa 1958

Pair of model 770 armchairs, by Joseph-André Motte, Editions Steiner
Germany, circa 1958

Pair of model 770 armchairs, by Joseph-André Motte, Editions Steiner
Germany, circa 1958

Pair of model 770 armchairs, by Joseph-André Motte, Editions Steiner
Germany, circa 1958

Set of twelve model 771 chairs, known as “tongue chair”, by Joseph-André Motte, Editions Steiner
Germany, circa 1954

Pair of armchairs by Kwok Hoi Chan, Editions Steiner
Paris, France, 1971

History

Steiner

A key player in high-end designer furniture since 1926, Steiner has been synonymous with talent, open-mindedness and high artistic standards.

1955-1964: France is in the midst of the Trente Glorieuses. Hugues Steiner chose the best designers of the time – Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and René-Jean Caillette – to give the art of seating a breath of ultra-creative functionality, always in tune with the times. The Vampire armchair by Pierre Guariche, the 740 armchair or the 800 sofa by Joseph-André Motte, the Diamant chair by René-Jean Caillette, the SF 103 chair or the M4 suspension by Michel Mortier and so many other furniture models with clean, colorful and daring lines have become cult favorites and are reissued today.