$37,500
Miyoshi Mokko and Ateliers Jean Prouvé France / Japan, c.
1954 Japanese cherry, enameled steel 54 dia x 13 h in (137 x 33 cm)
This table is unique. Japanese cabinetmaker Miyoshi Mokko made the top for this table; it was produced for the exhibition A Synthesis of the Arts coordinated by Charlotte Perriand in Tokyo. provenance: Acquired directly from Miyoshi Mokko | Private collection, Japan | Private collection exhibited: A Synthesis of the Arts , 1955, Nihonbashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo literature: Charlotte Perriand et Le Japon , Barsac, ppg. 210-211 Charlotte Perriand: A Life of Creation, An Autobiography , Perriand, ppg. 243-252 discuss exhibition Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter , Barsac, pg. 394
result: $37,500
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2011-06-09
