Pierre Paulin lounge? or newer knock off?

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geemila

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19/03/2012 8:07 am

hello, amazing 'vintage knowledge' forum! I bought a pretty cool lounge chair on craigslist...I'm happy with it regardless of it's history, but I am curious. It looks vaguely like a Pierre Paulin design to me, but the proportions are much 'newer', skinnier, and just a bit different to my eye than Paulin designs I've seen in the past. Anyone have a clue? Is this just a B&B Italia design inspired by a vintage one? it definitely has an Italian feel to me...thanks for your help.

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19/03/2012 8:42 am

You're thinking of Mourgue
not Paulin.
I can only see one of your photos; hard to tell from that one whether it's genuine.

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19/03/2012 8:46 am

Here's a real one.
Djinn lounge, by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne:

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geemila

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19/03/2012 8:48 am

Mourge! thank you!
oh, I love it in yellow...gorgeous! thanks so much for your assistance

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ball

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19/03/2012 12:52 pm

Lucky you!
There are no...
Lucky you!
There are no copies of this....yet!
The copies I've seen that resemble the Morgue Chaise are shite.

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19/03/2012 4:55 pm

I had the same thought as...
I had the same thought as Ball.
These feature in 2001: a space odysee, no?
With the matching headrest...hm

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waffle

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19/03/2012 5:40 pm

on craig's list
whew

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geemila

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25/03/2012 10:18 am

it was fake
after I looked more closely, mine was missing the metal feet and zipper detail and just wasn't as elegant...upholstery wasn't as full either. i got rid of it...back to craigslist. couldn't live with it after seeing the real thing 😉

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