Lot 109
  • 109

Charlotte Perriand

Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Charlotte Perriand
  • Dining Table
  • Utile wood

Provenance

Hemisphere Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Mary McLeod, ed., Charlotte Perriand:  An Art of Living, New York, 2003, p. 146 (for the model)
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand un art d'habiter, Paris, 2005, pp. 417 and 436 (for the model)
Steph Simon Retrospective 1956-1974, exh. cat., Galerie Downtown François Laffanour, Paris, 2007, p. 19 (for the model)
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand et le Japon, Paris, 2008, p. 255 (for the model)

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The table has been sensitively refinished and the surface presents with minor surface scratches and edge abrasions consistent with age and gentle use. The lower corners of the top with some minor abrasions and minute chips consistent with age and gentle use, only visible upon close inspection. The feet with a few concentrated abrasions that have been sensitively restored. The top presents with the two lateral channels that add dimension to the top. A monumental table with wonderful details in the construction and a great scale. -----
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