Gubi • F300
Lounge chair
Structure in Hirek®. Upholstered with Lupo Special Diagonal 009 fabric. Designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960. Made in Italy. Gubi edition.
The entire Gubi collection can be ordered in our physical stores.
REF. 93015
W.80 x H.51 x D.69cm
Seat H.38cm
Ready to deliver in 3 a 4 months
A 20TH CENTURY CLASSIC
THE ICON IS BACK
When it first appeared in the late ’60s, Pierre Paulin’s F300 Lounge Chair caused quite a stir. Unlike anything ever seen before, with its fluid curves and novel materiality, it looked like a chair that had somehow been beamed in from the future. Visibly playful and enticingly comfortable, the F300 became an instant icon, prized for its statement looks and tremendous versatility, and earning a place in the MoMA’s permanent collection. Perfectly aligned to the casual, comfort-led, low-slung lounge aesthetics of the 1970s, the F300 also embodied a timeless futurism that has ensured it has never fallen from favor as time has passed.
REIMAGINING AN ICON
The first F300s were produced in fiberglass or injected polyurethane, allowing for contoured ergonomic comfort while maintaining a visually light expression. Responsibly upgraded for the 21st century, the F300 is now crafted in Italy from the engineered polymer HiREK®, which is made using industrial plastic waste. Retaining the durability of plastic, HiREK is lightweight and resistant to UV, weathering, and pressure. Most importantly, HiREK produces a smooth, high-gloss surface without requiring additional finishing processes, perfectly replicating the performance and aesthetic of the original materials while minimizing waste created during production.
"It’s true that the F300 is a visually striking chair with a distinct playfulness and a strong sense of character, but it’s much more than a photogenic sculptural novelty. The design is rooted in research and a practical understanding of how people sit. Such is the F300’s shape that it is almost impossible not to relax when you sit in it." – Benjamin Paulin, son of Pierre Paulin
Legendary French furniture designer Pierre Paulin best rode the 1960’s and 70’s with his recognizable and innovative style that instantly revolutionized everyday furniture. Born to a French father and a Swiss-German mother, Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) grew up in France.
After his studies, an apprenticeship and some travelling to Scandinavia and the United States, Paulin went on to design his own furniture, embarking upon successful collaborations with Thonet and Artifort, designing furniture pieces which have become sought-after classics. He cited Ray and Charles Eames and George Nelson among his influences and, like Nelson, considered himself a functionalist who added “two little drops of poetry” to his work.
A joyful modernist, Paulin’s low-slung pieces provided a new laidback perspective on life and his forward-looking, eclectic and sculptural approach to furniture design instantly caught the mood of the swinging 60’s. The hedonistic, sinuous style of Paulin’s design also attracted the patronage of presidents Georges Pompidou and François Mitterrand, who asked him to redecorate parts of the Elysée Palace in the 1970’s and 80’s.
Before he died, Paulin created a family enterprise called ‘Paulin, Paulin, Paulin’ to fulfil his desire to see his unrealized designs put into production. After his death, has evolved into something with a bigger purpose – to win the man and his work the recognition he deserved within his lifetime but was too modest to pursue.
Gubi is a Copenhagen based design house renowned for designing, developing, and marketing a daring and elegant collection of furniture, lighting and interior objects that resonates across the globe. Its signature pieces evoke emotion and tell meaningful stories that make them both timeless and enduring. Gubi brings forgotten icons of the past together with tomorrow’s classics. The result is a visionary collection that spans almost 100 years of history and is sold all over the world.
Founded by his parents in 1967 – the year that the current owner and creative director, Jacob Gubi, was born – Gubi originally focused on producing the family’s own furniture designs and trading textiles within the retail sector. Over the years, Jacob Gubi’s creative vision and courageous intuition has led Gubi to its current position in the global design scene with a handpicked edit of high-quality furniture from all over the world and collaborations with both esteemed designers and archives and contemporary emerging talents.
