Pierre Cardin console table in laminate France 1970

Rare console table or small writing desk designed by Pierre Cardin, France 1970s. This console table was designed for Pierre Cardin shops in the 1970s. They exist in different editions and colours but only a handful of them were produced. This specific console comes from Belgium and was probably in a Belgian shop during the 1970s. The console table has typical forms and shaped used by Pierre Carding for his furniture, projects and designs. The console table is made of Bordeaux red laminated wood and has aluminium strips which is a nice feature of the design. The console table can be used as a console in a hall, but could also be used as a small writing desk for example. A very nice modern shaped piece with multi-functional purpose. In excellent original condition with hardly any wear from age and usage.

Pierre Cardin, born as Pietro Costante Cardin (2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020), was an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer. He is known for what his avant-garde style and Space Age designs were. He preferred geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical. He founded his fashion house in 1950 and introduced the famous “bubble dress” in 1954. Cardin was designated a Unesco Godwill Ambassador in 1991, and a United Nations FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2009. Cardin was one of the most important fashion designers of his era.