MILAN — Design lovers have another reason to visit Paris’ new Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Poltrona Frau, the Italian luxury furniture-maker famous for designs like the Vanity Fair and the Dezza chairs, developed and produced 120 bespoke seats for the art institution’s auditorium in close collaboration with the foundation’s designer, the studio of architect Jean Nouvel.
Poltrona Frau chief executive officer Nicola Coropulis said the team sought to accommodate the function and the identity of the space. “The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain is a place where artistic research, architecture and public experience come together in an extraordinary way,” he said.
The seats themselves have been fashioned in the signature red that has been associated with the French luxury house since the first half of the 20th century. Each piece is covered in velvet and designed to adapt to the various configurations of the space: they can be folded onto themselves or disappear completely into the back wall, allowing the environment to transform according to functional needs and integrating seamlessly into the architectural identity and immersive experience conceived for the project, Poltrona Frau said in a statement.
