ROYÈRE X WARHOL: Art and Design from the Collections of Peter M. Brant and Stephanie Seymour

Charlotte Perriand

"Tokyo" Bench

Auction Closed

December 12, 05:07 PM GMT

Estimate

25,000 - 35,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Charlotte Perriand

"Tokyo" Bench

circa 1956

ash

10⅛ x 88⅞ x 29⅜ in. (25.7 x 225.7 x 74.6 cm)

DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 2002

Patrick Favardin, Les Décorateurs des Années 50, Paris, 2002, p. 136
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Un Art D’Habiter, 1903–1959, Paris, 2005, p. 430
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works Volume 2, 1940-1955, Paris, 2015, pp. 442, 468-470 and 473 (for the four and five legged versions of the model)

Charlotte Perriand originally designed the now iconic “Tokyo” bench for the house of her husband Jacques Martin in Tokyo. The model exemplifies the architect’s fascination with Japan, its material culture and traditions, which had a tremendous impact on her artistic vision following her first trip there in June 1940. The bench is an homage to the Japanese domestic lifestyle, with a low seat reminiscent of traditional furniture with close proximity to the ground.