Pierre Paulin
Pierre Paulin was a French furniture designer and interior designer. His uncle, Georges Paulin, was a part-time automobile designer and invented the mechanical retractable hardtop, who was later executed by the Nazis in 1941 as a hero of the French Resistance.
After failing his Baccalauréat, Paulin trained as a ceramist in Vallaurius on the French Riviera and later as a stone‑carver in Burgundy. Soon after, he injured his right arm in a fight, which ended his hopes of becoming a sculptor.
He then attended the École Camondo in Paris. He worked for the Gascoin company in Le Havre, where he developed an interest in Scandinavian and Japanese design. He became known for his innovative work with Artifort in the 1960s and for his interior design projects in the 1970s.
Paulin, Paulin, Paulin
Paulin, Paulin, Paulin is an independent family project created to highlight the timeless dimension of Pierre Paulin's work.
This project was initiated by Maia Paulin, the designer’s wife and partner for nearly forty years, who worked tirelessly to promote his work internationally. Alice and Benjamin Paulin now run the company, driven by the same passion and ambition to pass on this exceptional legacy to new generations. Responding to Pierre Paulin’s wishes expressed in 2008 to see his most innovative creations finally come to life, Paulin, Paulin, Paulin now produces a rigorous selection of exceptional pieces.
Paulin, Paulin, Paulin supports the Pierre Paulin Fund through all its commercial activities and promotional projects.
The Dune
A model derived from the ambitious modular residential project "Pierre Paulin Program," created between 1968 and 1972, the Dune system comprises four modules which, when combined, allow for various layouts. Deployed in square, rectangular, all-over, or custom configurations, the Dune units adapt to the space and architecture of the location.
The system can be complemented by tatami mats, flat modules covered in leather, which create passageways between the volumes and facilitate circulation. Tiles extend the Dune aesthetic onto the walls and ceilings, creating spatial continuity. Finally, the Dune side tables, designed to fit between four modules, integrate seamlessly into the composition and can be moved as needed.
The House
Paulin, Paulin, Paulin is based in the heart of Paris, in a house that spreads across four levels, now bringing together workspaces, a living area, exhibition and performance zones.
This space regularly hosts ambitious exhibitions that showcase furniture in the service of distinctive projects, creating moments of discovery and exchange between our guests and their worlds.
More than display pieces, Pierre Paulin’s exceptional editions become a pretext for connection, through the conversations they spark and encourage. In our thoughtful curation, the house is not experienced as a showroom, but rather as a space where the Paulin lifestyle can be lived and felt.
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