Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Tulip F550Tulip F550

Tulip F550

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Product details

The Tulip (F550) is a true Artifort classic designed by Pierre Paulin, first released in 1962, and remains a timeless chair to this day. The high armchair with a is a striking eye-catcher for homes, libraries, museums, restaurants, and office. Generous layers of foam provide a natural feeling of relaxation.

Tulip Chair Collection
The Tulip family consists of a chair (Little Tulip), a bar stool (Little Tulip bar stool), a mid-size armchair (Tulip Midi), and two highback armchairs (Tulip F545 and F550). The Tulip (F550) is available with a matching footstool (P550).

Tulip personalization options
Choose from two types of bases: Tulip with a swiveling disc base or a a cross base (non swiveling).

Construction
The Tulip F550 is crafted from three wooden shells forming the seat, backrest and headrest. Multiple layers of premium cut foam deliver superb lounge comfort. Combined with the relaxed seating angle, the generous foam padding offers excellent support for the shoulders and lower back. The armchair is traditionally upholstered by hand, featuring a distinctive piping details that is integral to the design. The base is constructed from steel and comes as standard with a powder-coated finish.

Seat height
Standard 43 cm.

Upholstery
Tulip F550 can be upholstered in a wide range of high-quality fabrics or leather.

Finishes base
The base of the Tulip F550 is finished in powder coat as standard.
The disc base is available in polished aluminium as an option. The tube is finished in polished stainless steel.
The cross base is available in polished stainless steel as an option.

Design year 1962 | Reintroduction 2025Design by Pierre Paulin

Choose from a wide range of high-quality textiles or leather. Click on the drop-down menu to select a colour.


- Disc base (swiveling): The base is finished powdercoat or in polished aluminum with the tube and back/seat fastening in polished stainless steel.
- Cross base (non swiveling) : the cross base is finished in powder coat or in polished stainless steel.

Click on the drop-down menu to select a colour.


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Designed by Pierre Paulin

Pierre Paulin (1927) made a considerable impression with a contemporary shell fauteuil, at an international furniture show organised by Kho Liang le. Shortly after the show, he became a freelance designer for Artifort. This marked the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration. What makes his designs so distinctive is their striking sculptural shape, which earned Paulin many prizes worldwide. His work remains timeless and progressive even today. This is not form for form’s sake but applied design. With comfort as the constant starting-point. Artifort still includes many of Paulin’s designs dating from the nineteen-sixties and seventies in its permanent collection. His work can be admired in museums throughout the world. Apart from furniture, he also designed interiors for the French presidents Pompidou and Mitterrand in the Elysée Palace in Paris. Pierre Paulin died on 13 June 2009 in a hospital in Montpellier (France). The French president Sarkozy honoured him as "the man who made design an art". In November 2009, Paulin was posthumously awarded the distinction of "Royal Designer for Industry" (RDI).

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