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'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, 1950s
'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, 1950s

'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Designed by Charlotte Perriand during the 1950s for the Cité Cansado development, this ‘Bloc’ sideboard exemplifies her vision of modular living and functional modernism.

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Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s
Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s

Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Table or Desk, late 1950s Grey laminated plywood top on laminated steel base, fitted one drawer of yellow plastic with impressed mark Modele Charlotte P...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Console with Drawer Grey Formica Cite Cansado, circa 1950 by Charlotte Perriand
Console with Drawer Grey Formica Cite Cansado, circa 1950 by Charlotte Perriand

Console with Drawer Grey Formica Cite Cansado, circa 1950 by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, ES

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel and grey moulded plastic. Drawer moulded wi...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Cansado Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
Cansado Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s

Cansado Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cité Cansado project in Mauritania, this sideboard exemplifies her functional and architectural approach to furniture design.

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Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Materials

Steel

‘Cansado’ Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1958
‘Cansado’ Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1958

‘Cansado’ Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1958 for the Cité Cansado housing project in Mauritania, this low bench reflects her approach to functional modernism adapted to specific environme...

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Jean Prouvé Scal Daybed, Steel Frame, Fabric Upholstery, France, 1950s
Jean Prouvé Scal Daybed, Steel Frame, Fabric Upholstery, France, 1950s

Jean Prouvé Scal Daybed, Steel Frame, Fabric Upholstery, France, 1950s

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This particular Scal daybed was produced for the Cité Cansado in Mauritania. Ideal for Prouvé collectors, the steel frame retains its original wire components and enameled surface, n...

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Vintage 1950s French Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Wooden and Metal "Bloc" Charlotte Perriand Sideboard Cabinet, 1950s
Mid Century Wooden and Metal "Bloc" Charlotte Perriand Sideboard Cabinet, 1950s

Mid Century Wooden and Metal "Bloc" Charlotte Perriand Sideboard Cabinet, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare French mid century "Bloc" sideboard cabinet in black lacquered metal, dark stained veenered mahogony wooden top and bottom with three black and white laminated sliding do...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, ES

Bridge table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950 from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, Africa. Editioned by Steph Simon, France.

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Zürich, CH

Volume 3: 1956-1968’ (Paris: Norma Editions, 2017), 119. Provenance: Cité Cansado, Mauritania.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Daybed Flavigny by Jean Prouvé, France, 1950s
Daybed Flavigny by Jean Prouvé, France, 1950s

Daybed Flavigny by Jean Prouvé, France, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé

Located in Antwerp, BE

Midcentury Modern; Modernist Design; Cité Cansado; Charlotte Perriand; Jean Prouvé; Modernism; S.C.A.L Daybed; Bed; 1950s; Mid-20th Century; Type Flavigny; Daybed type Flavigny, des...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Metal

Jean Prouvé Standard Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

Jean Prouvé Standard Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Zürich, CH

These chairs were produced in France for Cité Cansado, a town in north-western Mauritania, built for the iron ore mining company MIFERMA.

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand CP-BAHUT-4 Cabinet / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Charlotte Perriand CP-BAHUT-4 Cabinet / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

Charlotte Perriand CP-BAHUT-4 Cabinet / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Zürich, CH

It was originally designed for Cité Cansado, a town in north-western Mauritania, built for the iron ore mining company MIFERMA and produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Rare Nuage 526 Bloc Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina i Maestri Italy
Rare Nuage 526 Bloc Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina i Maestri Italy

Rare Nuage 526 Bloc Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina i Maestri Italy

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen

Originally conceived for the modernist town of Cité Cansado in the 1950s, this low Model 526 configuration was reissued by Cassina in 2012 and is no longer produced, making surviving...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelf / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelf / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelf / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Zürich, CH

Literature: Jacques Barsac, 'Un Art d'Habiter' (Paris: Norma Editions, 2005), 420-423. Provenance: Cité Cansado, Mauritania.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Bloc sideboard by Charlotte Perriand
Bloc sideboard by Charlotte Perriand

Bloc sideboard by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Rare bahut bloc trois portes par Charlotte Perriand pour la cité minière de Cansado en Mauritanie. Édition steph Simon.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Table, Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Table, Cité Cansado, Mauritania

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Table, Cité Cansado, Mauritania

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in New York, NY

Charlotte Perriand - Cansado table, Cité Cansado, Mauritania Laminated plywood, painted metal Ed.

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Vintage 1950s French Console Tables

Materials

Metal

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Charlotte Perriand Bench / Table
Charlotte Perriand Bench / Table

Charlotte Perriand Bench / Table

Unavailable

H 12 in W 190 in D 70 in

Charlotte Perriand Bench / Table

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Epagny, FR

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, 1903-1999 Bench or table from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, Africa, ca. 1958 Mahogany, painted metal.

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Vintage 1950s French Benches

Materials

Metal

Bench, 1958 by Charlotte Perriand
Bench, 1958 by Charlotte Perriand

Bench, 1958 by Charlotte Perriand

Unavailable

H 9.45 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Bench, 1958 by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Paris, FR

Bench, 1958 Metal and wood 24 x 190 x 70 cm Steph Simon Editions Cité Cansado, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958

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H 10.24 in W 74.41 in D 27.37 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Basel, CH

The bench is named after the "Cite´ de Cansado" the French mining company "Socie´te´ Anonyme des Mines de Fer de Mauretanie" in Africa, the accommodations were furnished with designs...

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cabinet from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Charlotte Perriand Cabinet from Cité Cansado, Mauritania

Charlotte Perriand Cabinet from Cité Cansado, Mauritania

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Provenance: Cité Cansado, Mauritania Private Collection, New York.

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Sideboard from Cite Cansado, Mauritania
Charlotte Perriand Sideboard from Cite Cansado, Mauritania

Charlotte Perriand Sideboard from Cite Cansado, Mauritania

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Sideboard designed by Charlotte Perriand for Cite Cansado, Mauritania. Edited by Steph Simon.

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Buffets

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Bench from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Bench from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Bench from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Paris, FR

Bench with seat and back cushion, from Cité Cansado, Mauritania. Oak-veneered wood, oak, plastic laminated covered wood, painted metal and fabric.

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Vintage 1950s French Benches

Materials

Metal

Cité Cansado Table by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1958
Cité Cansado Table by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1958

Cité Cansado Table by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Bridge folding table, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania. Produced by Steph Simon, Paris, France.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand ‘Nuage’ Wall-Mounted Shelves, from Cité Cansado, 1960s
Charlotte Perriand ‘Nuage’ Wall-Mounted Shelves, from Cité Cansado, 1960s

Charlotte Perriand ‘Nuage’ Wall-Mounted Shelves, from Cité Cansado, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

‘Nuage’ wall-mounted shelves from Cité Cansado. Designed by Charlotte Perriand. Mahogany-veneered wood, painted steel, aluminum.

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Shelves

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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H 27.96 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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H 15.16 in W 53.15 in D 17.72 in

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s
'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s

'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Sideboard 'Bloc' by Charlotte Perriand, a timeless piece designed for Cité Cansado. Composed of sturdy shelves veneered in a range of different woods, reinforced by sleek black lacqu...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s
'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s

'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Modernism; Midcentury Modern; Simplicity; Charlotte Perriand; Cité Cansado; 1958; 1950s; France; Modernist Design; 1960s; Sideboard 'bloc' by Charlotte Perriand, a timeless piece de...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Sideboard from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand
Sideboard from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

Sideboard from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

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H 27.96 in W 62.21 in D 17.72 in

Sideboard from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Sideboard designed by Charlotte Perriand. Designed for the project "Cansado" in Africa. The doors are usually white and black, but this cabinet has two original black doors.

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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H 29.14 in W 57.09 in D 18.9 in

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured in France, circa 1950. Black laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel. In good original condition, with ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in

Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel. Black. In good original condition, wi...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Low Bench from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand
Low Bench from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

Low Bench from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

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H 9.45 in W 74.61 in D 27.56 in

Low Bench from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Bench by Charlotte Perriand. Designed for a project in the African mining town of "Cansado".

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Charlotte Perriand, Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Charlotte Perriand, Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania

Charlotte Perriand, Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in London, Charterhouse Square

Cansado bench designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1958, mahogany bench with steel frame & legs with newly upholstered seat cushions in Mohair Velvet by Thurstan. The bench itself was b...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Low Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Low Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Low Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Low console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel. Grey. In good original condition,...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk with Drawer from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand
Desk with Drawer from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

Desk with Drawer from Cité Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Desk by Charlotte Perriand, designed for a project in the African mining town of "Cansado". Designed for a project in the African mining town of "Cansado".

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Black laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel and grey moulded plastic. Drawer ...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel and red moulded plastic. Drawer moulded...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel and red moulded plastic. Drawer moulded...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer, Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer, Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer, Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel and grey moulded plastic. Drawer moulded...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Console with Drawer Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel and grey moulded plastic. Drawer moulded...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Black Metal and Formica Console for Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Black Metal and Formica Console for Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Black Metal and Formica Console for Cite Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Behold the timeless allure of a console designed by the visionary Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Crafted in France with meticulous attention to detail, this piece bears the unmistak...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Wood

Daybed Model S.C.A.L. Designed by Jean Prouvé for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950
Daybed Model S.C.A.L. Designed by Jean Prouvé for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950

Daybed Model S.C.A.L. Designed by Jean Prouvé for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950

By Jean Prouvé

Located in amstelveen, NL

Daybed model S.C.A.L. Bed designed by Jean Prouvé from Atelier Prouve, Circa 1958. Structure in black painted bent sheet steel. The daybed has been fully restored with a new mattress...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand
Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand

Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand

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H 4.75 in W 75 in D 27.5 in

Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bench for Cité Cansado, Mauritania by Charlotte Perriand for Galerie Steph Simon.

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Vintage 1950s French Benches

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Sideboard, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Sideboard, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Sideboard, circa 1950

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H 28.55 in W 62.21 in D 17.72 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Sideboard, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

From Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1958 Four drawers and two black lacquered sliding doors.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s
Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s

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H 9.45 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare Cansado bench / low table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon for Cité Cansado, Mauritania circa 1958.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Banc Cansado de Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon, circa 1958
Banc Cansado de Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon, circa 1958

Banc Cansado de Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Renens, CH

It is a solid mahogany bench with a black lacquered metal frame. Provenance: Miferma, Cité Cansado, Mauritania. Dimensions : - W: 190 cm - D : 70.5 cm - H : 24 cm

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958

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H 14.57 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Fantastic large slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cite Cansado, Mauritania, and manufactured by Steph Simon, circa 1958.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Bench / Coffee Table for Steph Simon 'No.2'
Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Bench / Coffee Table for Steph Simon 'No.2'

Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Bench / Coffee Table for Steph Simon 'No.2'

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in London, GB

Originally designed by legendary designer Perriand for the 'cite Cansado' project and subsequently retailed in Paris with Steph Simon.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon, France, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon, France, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon, France, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Large slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cite Cansado, Mauritania, and manufactured by Steph Simon ca 1958.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of design history with this Charlotte Perriand Bench with Drawer from Cite Cansado, Mauritania. _____ Bench with drawer from Cite Cans...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand, Genuine Cansado Sideboard, 1950s, production Steph Simon
Charlotte Perriand, Genuine Cansado Sideboard, 1950s, production Steph Simon

Charlotte Perriand, Genuine Cansado Sideboard, 1950s, production Steph Simon

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) Cansado Sideboard produced by Steph Simon in France, circa 1958 Charlotte Perriand was commissioned to design furniture for apartments in Cité Cansa...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood Low Table for Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood Low Table for Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood Low Table for Cansado, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Charlotte Perriand Low Table – 1950s Design from Cité Cansado, Mauritania Painted Steel and Wood This low table designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1950s is a stunning example of...

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958

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H 9.06 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench with side table and drawer, from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon France 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon France 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon France 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Large slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cité Cansado in Mauritania and manufactured by Steph Simon in 1958.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand 5 Door Bloc Cabinet, C. 1958
Charlotte Perriand 5 Door Bloc Cabinet, C. 1958

Charlotte Perriand 5 Door Bloc Cabinet, C. 1958

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

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Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand 'Antony' Bed, Model No. 450

By Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 1955 adaptation by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé of that earlier iteration is a single version that was used for the furnishing of the accommodations unit of the Cité Universitaire i...

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Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bridge table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950 from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, Africa. Editioned by Steph Simon, France.

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Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench for Cansado circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench for Cansado circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench for Cansado circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench with side table and drawer, from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand. wood, plastic laminated covered wood, lacquered metal and fabric.

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Charlotte Perriand Custom Made Nuage / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France
Charlotte Perriand Custom Made Nuage / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France

Charlotte Perriand Custom Made Nuage / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Zürich, CH

It was following the philosophy of structuralism, creating organism-like pieces without beginning or end, where up and down were not important, totally free, asymmetric, getting adap...

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Charlotte Perriand Custom Made Nuage / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France
Charlotte Perriand Custom Made Nuage / Authentic 1958 Mid-Century, Paris France

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By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Zürich, CH

Literature: Jacques Barsac, 'Un Art d'Habiter' (Paris: Norma Editions, 2005), 420-423. Provenance: Cité Cansado, Mauritania.

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A "Cansado" Sideboard By Charlotte Perriand
A "Cansado" Sideboard By Charlotte Perriand

A "Cansado" Sideboard By Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Mahogany veneer, black and white formica sliding doors, four drawers. Provenance: Cité de Cansado, Mauretania - Lit.: F. Laffanour, Steph Simon, Retrospective 1956–1974, Paris 2007.

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A "Cansado" Sideboard By Charlotte Perriand
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A "Cansado" Sideboard By Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Mahogany veneer, black and white formica sliding doors, four drawers. Provenance : Cité de Cansado, Mauretania. Lit : F. Laffanour, Steph Simon, Retrospective 1956-1974, Paris 2007.

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Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

A "Cansado" Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand
A "Cansado" Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand

A "Cansado" Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand

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Designed by Charlotte Perriand *, c. 1958, for Steph Simon, Paris, mahogany veneer, black and white Formica sliding doors, four drawers, height 71 cm, width 158 cm, depth 45 cm. (DR)...

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Desk from Cite Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

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Desk from Cite Cansado by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Desk from Cite Cansado by Charlotte Perriand Designed and manufactured by Charlotte Perriand for the Cite Cansado project in Mauritania, circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Charlotte Perriand, Sideboard, France, circa 1958, Cité Cansado
Charlotte Perriand, Sideboard, France, circa 1958, Cité Cansado

Charlotte Perriand, Sideboard, France, circa 1958, Cité Cansado

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999), sideboard, France, circa 1958. Cité Cansado, Mauritania. Published by Steph Simon, France.

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Charlotte Perriand & Steph Simon Two Doors Sideboard from Cité Cansado, 1958
Charlotte Perriand & Steph Simon Two Doors Sideboard from Cité Cansado, 1958

Charlotte Perriand & Steph Simon Two Doors Sideboard from Cité Cansado, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Model created for the Cité Cansado, Mauritania in 1958. Made from ash wood veneer with a gray Formica top, black and white Formica sliding doors with solid ash wood handles and black...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1958. Manufactured in France, circa 1958. Black laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel. In good original condition, wit...

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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950
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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Console designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured in France, circa 1950. Black laminated plastic-covered plywood, painted steel. In good condition, with minor wea...

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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950
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Charlotte Perriand Console Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Cite Cansado For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cite cansado for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and plastic, every cite cansado was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the cite cansado you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right cite cansado, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

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The average selling price for a cite cansado at 1stDibs is $11,444, while they’re typically $5,422 on the low end and $26,000 for the highest priced.

Charlotte Perriand for sale on 1stDibs

A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte Perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works.

Perriand’s studies at the Ecole de L'Union Centrale de Arts Decoratifs left her enthralled by Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and his vision of a new, rational architecture. In 1924, she joined his studio to design furniture along with Pierre Jeanneret, Corbu’s partner and cousin.

Together, they devised some of the finest examples of early modernist furniture, including two icons of the era: the B306 chaise — later renamed the LC4 —  with its swooping frame and hide upholstery; and the chunky, steel-framed Grand Confort club chair. Both pieces were part of the LC line, which saw the trio of designers carrying out bold experiments with tubular chromed steel, just as architect and Bauhaus faculty member Marcel Breuer had executed with his cantilever Cesca chair around the same time. (Furniture created by Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret was originally produced by Austrian manufacturer Thonet but Italian firm Cassina acquired the production and sales rights to their works in 1964.) 

Collaborative design produced another Perriand triumph: in the early 1950s, she and Jean Prouvé were engaged to produce desks, worktables and bookcases for the University of Paris. The bookcases — slim pine shelves with brightly painted aluminum dividers — are minimalist mid-century masterpieces.

By the end of that decade, Perriand’s aesthetic had changed completely from the earliest days of her career. She produced a series of furniture in ebonized wood: chairs with gentle S-curve legs, front and back; tables with elliptical tops. In the 1960s, Perriand pushed the boundaries of prefab to produce high-quality housing and furnishings at low cost for the French ski resort Les Arcs. She also adopted an almost rustic look at the time, designing simple chairs with dowel-cut frames and rush seats. 

Everything in Perriand’s oeuvre is beautiful, whether it’s the centerpiece of a décor or an accent, and her work is in every great design collection, public and private.

The vintage Charlotte Perriand furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes stools, coffee tables, case pieces, lighting and more.