CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (1903-1999)
PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (1903-1999)

A SPRUCE 'TOKYO' BENCH, 1958

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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (1903-1999)
A Spruce 'Tokyo' Bench, 1958
commissioned by Jean Prouvé; together with three cushions by Simone Prouvé
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high, 82¾ in. (210 cm.) wide, 28¾ in. (73 cm.) deep
Provenance
Henri Prouvé.
Marc Dancoisne.

Lot Essay

c. J. Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Un art d'habiter, Paris, 2005, p. 393 for drawings of the design and p. 403 for an in situ illustration.

The bench is sold with a photocopied letter from Bernard Prouvé, son of Henri Prouvé, confirming that the bench belonged to his father and was used in his office until 1979.

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