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Mah Jong ‘Jean-Paul Gaultier’ edition by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France

Name: Mah Jong ‘Jean-Paul Gaultier’ edition by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
Brand: Hans Hopfer
Price: 39945.3 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Stunning XL Mah Jong set in the ‘Jean-Paul Gaultier’ version. A rare find on the second hand market. Designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois. Designed by Hans Hopfer in 1971, the Mah Jong sofa is an iconic model of the Roche Bobois collections, and offers total freedom of form and function. From three simple elements, stacked or juxtaposed, the Mah Jong allows for infinite compositions. Each cushion is entirely made and sewn by hand in a dedicated workshop. Dressed in assertive fabrics, which match its design, the Mah Jong remains a reference of creativity and modularity. It is presented here in a combination of Jean Paul Gaultier fabrics, both original and exuberant. The pairing of plain and patterned fabrics give rhythm to this model, which continues to surprise while remaining true to itself. Condition : Nice set from its first owner. Some minor discoloration and yellowing due to age and use. No damage or reparations. Some buttons were replaced. No children or pets. Dimensions : W95 x D95 x H19 cm Composition : 16 seating cushions - 2 corners - 4 backrests

Creator:

Hans Hopfer (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)Depth: 37.41 in (95 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 22

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Fabric

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

unknown

Condition:

Replacements made: Some buttons were replaced. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Buggenhout, BE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5967236637762

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Hans Hopfer

German designer and artist Hans Hopfer had a profound impact on furniture design that still guides the choices we make about our spaces today. Affectionately dubbed “seating landscapes,” Hopfer’s forward-looking collections of inviting, modular low-profile seating, such as the widely revered Mah Jong sofa for Roche Bobois, allowed for optimal customized arrangements in one’s living room, an innovation that reshaped relaxation at home in a significant and lasting way.

Hopfer designed modern furniture for a manufacturer in Nuremberg during the 1960s. He met Phillippe Roche in 1970 and began his collaboration with the Roche Bobois company. When the popularity of cable television took hold in more major American cities during the 1970s, sofas and other seating became integral to contemporary living-room decor. Roche Bobois’s newly launched Les Contemporains series positioned its own sofas front and center, and it also offered plush lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini.

Bold works from Roche Bobois during the decade included one of its most enduring and well-known pieces — the Mah Jong sectional sofa created by Hopfer in 1971. Anchored by few central elements, this modular lounge sofa can be combined or stacked, giving the buyer total freedom over its appearance and the ability to maximize comfort with its plump cushions. Inspired by a tile-based game that originated in China, the Mah Jong has been in production since its debut. It is still handmade in a workshop in Italy today.

Composed of low seating elements and large cushions, Hopfer’s Mah Jong sofa has seen some high-profile fabric updates by Missoni, Jean Paul Gaultier and Japanese clothing designer Kenzo Takada, who worked with Roche Bobois to craft fabrics emblazoned with geometrically dynamic patterns to be used as upholstery for the firm’s iconic piece of furniture.

Primarily a sculptor and painter by trade, Hopfer worked and lived between Buenos Aires, Nuremberg and Paris. In addition to the work he did for Roche Bobois — which included his Informel armchairs and sofas — he also created modular furniture for the Wiener Werkstatte, a collective of artists and designers born from the Vienna Secession art movement in Austria during the early 20th century.

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