Louis Durot.
Polyurethane sculptor & Design innovator
Polyurethane sculptor & Design innovator
In 2024, the Vitra Design Museum acquired an Aspirale, a lounge chair by Louis Durot, which has since been presented within its permanent collection alongside landmark seating designs of contemporary design history.
Conceived around 1970, following an initial model of 1968, the chair was first produced at Durgalith in Gennevilliers, France, and subsequently manufactured between 1985 and 1990. Executed in lacquered polyurethane, it measures approximately 68 × 80 × 70 cm.
Exhibition of radical design from the 1960s–70s at Fondation Cherqui. Featuring Louis Durot and his iconic polyurethane sculptures, including Aspirale (1968). Works by Ettore Sottsass, George Nelson, Johanna Grawunder, Rosette Bir and James Irvine.
Curated by Ariana Saenz Espinoza