Lot 44
  • 44

Charlotte Perriand 1903-1999

Estimate
100,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Bookcase
  • 152 by 277.5 by 46 cm.
  • 59¾ by 109¼ by 18 in.
ash veneer, brushed aluminium, white and black painted metal 

Literature

Jean de l'Estoco, `3 Pièces sur Mesure,' Art et Décoration, January 1963, p.12 (for a similar model)
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter, 1903-1959, Paris, 2005, p. 420 (for a drawing of a similar model) pp. 421, 426-427 (for similar models)

Condition

A rare example of good overall appearance. Minor old marks and scratches in places consistent with age, and wear to enamelled surfaces overall. Front of black sliding door with a number of minor horizontal scratches. Slight wear to painted finish in places consistent with age and use. Edge of lower shelf stamped twice on right hand (facing) end `11'. One or two small areas of restoration and re-touching to timber such as at extreme edges. An important yet practical example.
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