Elephant Chair by Bernard Rancillac 1985

Elephant Chair by Bernard Rancillac
Bernard Rancillac
Design 1966
Armchair in white fibreglass-reinforced moulded plastic mounted on a black lacquered metal base
Signed and numbered on the back 78/100
Published by Michel Roudillon 1985
L114 x W 150 x H 143

Who is Bernard Rancillac?

Bernard Rancillac, born on 29 August 1931 in Paris and died on 29 November 2021 in Malakoff1, was a French painter and sculptor, a major representative of the new figuration.
In 1966, he created his only piece of furniture, the elephant chair, presented as part of the exhibition "Les Assises du siège contemporain" at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in May 1968.

Ref : 4416/10
Price : 15500 € for this piece of furniture