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Artworks
Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
Bureau Central du Bâtiment, 1953122.5 by 247 by 41 cm (48¼ by 97¼ by 16⅛ in.)66103Further images
Executed in 1953. In 1946, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand collaborated on a series of furniture designs with the aim of creating ideal 'equipment for living.' Included in this endeavor...Executed in 1953.In 1946, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand collaborated on a series of furniture designs with the aim of creating ideal "equipment for living." Included in this endeavor was a bureau originally designed by Perriand and updated for the occasion by Jeanneret to reflect their joint style. Bureau Central du Bâtiment, executed in 1953, is a related design. With three sliding doors and two vertical splayed legs, Bureau Central du Bâtiment is a piece that draws an interior space together through organic, bold form and natural wood material.
Provenance
Galerie Mai
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1953; sale: Tajan Paris, May 24, 2005, lot 97)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)Literature
M. McLeod, Charlotte Perriand, An Art of Living, New York, 2003, illustrated pp. 135-136
