Pierre Guariche

Pierre Guariche was born in Paris in 1926 and graduated in 1949 from ENSAD (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris), where he studied under René Gabriel. From 1953 to 1957, Pierre GUARICHE developed his workshop for plastic research, in the company of Michel Mortier and Joseph-André Motte. From the beginning of the 1950s, the designer collaborated with big names in furniture, such as Airbone and Steiner. From 1957 onwards, he became head of the furniture department at the Belgian company Meurop and produced his own designs. At the height of his career, Pierre GUARICHE sometimes took on the role of architect, such as for his villa on the rue de Dombasle in Paris, or the ski resorts of La Plagne, Courchevel and Val d'Isère. In 1965, he was awarded the René Gabriel Prize and became a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1970.designed with remarkable attention to detail and intelligence, Pierre Guariche's furniture is still relevant today.