Charles Zublena : ébéniste et designer
Auteur(s) : Aymeric & Jean-Pierre Zublena
Of Italian origin, Charles Zublena (1910–1979) began his training as a cabinetmaker at a very young age. He emigrated to France in 1930 and opened his first workshop in Paris, where he designed, conceived and produced his own creations, which he exhibited at the Musée Galliera around 1950. In the 1960s, he was invited by leading designers (Maxime Old and Joseph André Motte) to join the Société des Artistes Décorateurs (SAD) and its executive committee. He presented his work at numerous international exhibitions in Paris, Brussels and Turin.
It was from a wooden deckchair, noted for its design by ministers André Malraux and Eugène Claudius-Petit, that he created the famous Eurolax 1 plastic chair, which would become a common sight on many beaches in France and abroad.
This book traces the life and work of Zublena. It brings together a representative selection of his works.
