Pierre Cardin Evolution: Furniture and Design

PIERRE CARDIN EVOLUTION: FURNITURE AND DESIGN by Benjamin Loyaute, Photographed by Jerome Faggiano and Nils Herrmann

Pierre Cardin, the inventor of "prêt-à-porter" whose graphically iconic initials personify his signature style, is best known for fashion and accessory design. However, he launched a unique furniture line during the 1970s that transposed his sculptural approach to fashion into furniture design: futuristic forms combined with traditional lacquer and cabinetmaking techniques and revolutionary space-age designs featured metal and plastics.