$112,500
Charlotte Perriand
Rare Bloc Bahut from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Négroni and Métal Mueble for Galerie Steph Simon France, 1958 ash, enameled steel, aluminum, masonite, plastic 99 w x 18 d x 30¾ h in (251 x 46 x 78 cm)
result: $112,500
This example features metal legs, a characteristic unique to the cabinets made for Cité Cansado, Mauritania.
Bahut features five sliding doors concealing storage and four drawers. Signed with molded manufacturer's mark to each drawer: [Modele Charlotte Perriand Brevete S.G.D.G.].
provenance: Cité Cansado, Mauritania | Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris | Important Private Collection
literature: Steph Simon Retrospective 1956-1974 , Laffanour, ppg. 66-67 Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter , Barsac, ppg. 440-441
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2016-05-19
