By Mario Bellini, Pierre Chapo
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This price includes 5 pieces : Table, bench and 3 chairs.
Early Pierre Chapo T21D “Sfax” Dining Table & S38 Bench in Solid French Elm — France, 1969 combine with 3 CAB 413 dining chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. We also have the chairs in black leather available.
An exceptionally early, first-owner Pierre Chapo ensemble in solid French elm, preserved with its original surface and a remarkable deep amber patina.
An outstanding early example of Pierre Chapo’s iconic T21D “Sfax” dining table, accompanied by its matching S38 curved bench. Both pieces were acquired directly by their first owner in France in 1969 and have remained together ever since. The table is stamped underneath with the date 69, providing an important and uncommon reference for its early production.
Entirely executed in solid French elm, the ensemble displays the sculptural construction that defines Chapo’s work: the circular tabletop rests on an architectural arrangement of intersecting solid-wood legs, while the S38 bench echoes its geometry through a beautifully curved double-slat seat and exposed joinery. The 138 cm diameter makes the table particularly versatile, offering generous seating while retaining remarkably balanced proportions.
What truly distinguishes this example is its original, untouched surface and exceptional patina. The wood has never been sanded or refinished and, after more than half a century, has developed an unusually deep warm amber to reddish-orange tone. Early French elm pieces of this character have become increasingly sought after, particularly as mature French elm became far less readily available following the devastating spread of Dutch elm disease across Europe during the second half of the 20th century. Chapo's use of elm and its warm coloration was already being specifically noted in contemporary French press in 1976.
The table and bench are photographed here with a set of vintage Cassina leather dining chairs...
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1960s Vintage Pierre Chapo Furniture
