Lot 104
  • 104

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND | Table

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Charlotte Perriand
  • Table
  • Conceived for the Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
  • 71,8 x 86 x 86 cm ; 28 1/4 x 33 7/8 x 33 7/8 in.
  • circa 1959
laminated plywood, lacquered steel and plastic

Provenance

Maison du Brésil, Cité International Universitaire de Paris
(...)
Artcurial, Paris, December 1st, 2015, lot 219
Private collection, London

Literature

Jacques Barsac, Perriand, Un art d'habiter, Paris, 2005, p. 469
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works, Vol. 3, Zurich, 2014, pp. 369 and 372

Condition

Condition consistent with age and use. The laminated top presents with some light surface scratches and a few very rare and very tiny chips along the edges. One corner presents with a small area of 1 x 0,3 cm that has been previously restored. The top presents with a mild curve. The lacquered metal structure is rusted and presents with scattered tiny losses of paint and scattered scuffs. The plastic drawers presents with soiling throughout and cracks, losses and previous repairs along the corners (the largest loss of approximately 2 x 2 cm on the black drawer). Each drawer is stamped MODELE CHARLOTTE PERRIAND BREVETE S.G.D.G
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