Le Corbusier & Charlotte Perriand 1887 - 1965 1903 - 1999

placage de chêne, ouvrant par des portes coulissantes sur des étagères avec tiroirs en plastique coloré

Maison du Brésil, Cité Universitaire, Paris
David Gill, Londres

Françoise Choay, 'Vous montre le Pavillon du Brésil que Le Corbusier vient d'achever à la Cité Universitaire de Paris', L'Oeil, Septembre 1959, pp. 54-59, ill. p. 58
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand - Un Art d'Habiter, éd. Norma, Paris, 2005, pp. 466-467 pour les dessins des plans et p. 468

The corners of the wood structure with wear to veneer and some breaks with dents and scratches overall, especially to front edge on the left, above the open shelves. A scratch on the top approx. 10 cm in length. General drying to the wood lockers, discolouration and a small area where the wood appears to have been scorched, and numerous scratches commensurate with use. Some large scratches to the plastic of the grey doors. Breaks and wear to most of the plastic trays. The hole through which an electric wire would originally have been fed (approx 4 x 5 cm) now filled with a piece of wood, Another circular hole with resulting lifting to veneer to interior back panel of central section. The interior right hand panel with three further holes at the bottom, one of which filled with a piece of wood. Right hand compartment (facing) is fitted with four fixed shelves covered with formica. The wood in general shows signs of cleaning with resulting loss to surface colour. Some other general marks and stains. Another rectangular wood repair to the bottom of interior right hand side upright at the bottom, approx. 20 x 15 cm, again an original hole now plugged. White paint to reverse repainted and with resulting uneven surface, this would be expected since the piece would have been used by students and regularly refreshed. This is a room divider, on wheels. Photograph of the other side, and detailed images and details of the issues mentioned above available upon request.
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