Biography

Pierre Guariche, France (1926-1995)

Designer and legendary interior architect of the 20th century, Pierre Guariche is one of the most creative and fruitful creators of furniture and lighting, combining aesthetics and mass production.

Born in Paris in 1926, Pierre Guariche studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. After the Second World War, he joined a group of young French designers seeking a modern alternative to traditional French decorative arts. Between 1953 and 1057, he collaborated with Joseph-André Motte and Michel Mortier under the acronym ARP (Atelier des Recherches Plastiques), designing furniture in innovative materials and forms. At the same time, he began working for major design companies such as Airborne, Meubles TV, Huchers-Minvielle, Disderot and Steiner. In the late 1950s, Pierre Guariche became chief designer at the Belgian company Meurop, where he concentrated on developing elegant, low-cost furniture.

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