Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé

"Maison de la Tunisie à la Cité Universitaire de Paris," l'Architecture d'aujourd'hui, April/May 1953, p. 67
Alexander von Vegesack, Peter Dunas, and Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, eds. 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 1996, pp. 186-187
Mary McLeod, ed., Charlotte Perriand:  An Art of Living, New York, 2003, pp. 142-144
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand:   Un Art d'Habiter, 1903-1959, Paris, 2005, pp. 360-361, 363-365

Overall in good condition. The wooden elements of the piece shows expected surface scratches, nicks and dings. The legs with more scratches, chips and nicks concentrated to the lower portion. These legs are not original to the design of the biblioteque and were added later as with all examples that have appeared on the market. The metal components with scratches, chips and areas of minor staining. Some of the bent metal elements with slight warping. The sliding door elements with scattered surface dirt. The yellow sliding element moves with some sticking and does not move the length of the track. The white sliding and white doors moves with ease and only catch slightly when passing the metal elements. The grey painted metal edge with scratches, minor dents and nicks.
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