Midcentury Formalist Bench, circa 1960

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Wood, metal Dimensions: D 70 cm x W 260 cm x H 24 cm. About designer: Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminum and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses made of aluminum. In 1940 Charlotte Perriand became a design consultant to the Japanese Board...

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France), circa 1950. Wood, lacquered metal frame and legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa...

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...

Beautiful Mid-Century solid wood slatted bench, elegant carved wood legs. Perfect vintage condition, Italy 1960

Marvellous midcentury bench made of dark brown teak wood. This item is a Scandinavian production of the 1960s. The piece is made of six horizontal wooden pieces for the seat and ...

Marvellous midcentury bench made of dark brown teak wood. This astonishing item is a Scandinavian production from the 1960s. The piece is made of six horizontal wooden pieces for...

Explore the enduring allure of this mid-century bench, a testament to the Rationalist and minimalist design principles that emerged in the 1960s. Crafted in France by an unknown but ...