Pierre Guariche

PIERRE GUARICHE (Paris, 1926-Bandol, France, 1995) for Les Huchers-Minvielle.
Aquilon coffee table, 1962.
Rosewood and original transparent glass top.
Can be used as a coffee table or as a side table, forming a set with the matching armchairs.
Very good state of preservation. The wood has been restored.
Measurements: 35 x 70 x 70 cm.

Aquilon coffee table, designed by Pierre Guariche in 1962 for Les Huchers-Minvielle. The piece presents a low and precise architecture, defined by two lateral planes of rosewood that support the original transparent glass top, creating a balance between material density and visual lightness.

The expressive richness of the rosewood, with its contrasting veining, gives the design a sophisticated presence, while the glass allows the interior structure to be appreciated and reinforces the constructive clarity of the whole. Its clean geometry, with restrained lines, responds to the rational and elegant language characteristic of Guariche.

Conceived as a complement to the Aquilon armchairs, the table can function both as a lounge centerpiece and as an auxiliary piece, integrating into modular compositions of great formal coherence.

Pierre Guariche was an essential figure in modern European design in the second half of the 20th century. Trained at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, he collaborated with firms such as Airborne, Steiner, Meurop and Les Huchers-Minvielle, developing a body of work marked by structural clarity, economy of means and typological innovation.

His production included furniture, lighting and interior design, with emblematic pieces such as the Tonneau chair, his luminaires for Disderot and various modular systems. His designs are represented in collections such as that of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.