Manufacturer · France · Tournus · est. 1951
Airborne International
Airborne – French seating manufacturer founded in 1951 in Montreuil, known for furniture by Pierre Guariche and Olivier Mourgue’s Djinn series.
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About the manufacturer
- Years active
- est. 1951
- Country
- France
- Location
- Tournus
Airborne was founded in 1951 by Charles Bernard in a small factory in Montreuil, east of Paris. In 1960, production was moved to Tournus. Initially, the company manufactured steel wire furniture, including the B.K.F. armchair, designed by Bonet, Kurchan and Ferrari-Hardoy in 1938 and produced under licence, also known as the AA or Hardoy Chair.
Pierre Guariche was the company’s designer; his first design for Airborne was the “Prefacto” set – tables, chairs and modular storage furniture made of metal tubing and wood. Later, he created a line of chairs, armchairs and sofas. Danielle Quarante and Olivier Mourgue, creator of the Djinn series from 1964–1965, also worked for the company. New spring and foam technologies in the 1950s and 1960s made it possible to create new armchairs and sofas.
Following the oil crisis of the 1970s, Airborne changed its strategy and ownership several times, and for a period also manufactured office furniture. The brand is still active – since 2010, alongside variants of the AA armchair, it has produced the AO table designed by Florent Lasbleiz.
