Pierre Chapo. Model “B17C” bookcase in elm. 1970s.

Pierre Chapo. Pair of stools in natural blond elm. French work realized in the 1970s. Dimensions: H 45 x W 30 x D 30 cm Reference: LS6494509P

Pierre Chapo, by. Table in natural elm, model T14A, in a rectangular shape. French work realized in the 1960s.

Pierre Chapo. Low chest of drawers in natural blond elm, with 5 drawers. French work realized circa 1970. Dimensions: H 53 x W 130 x D 53 cm Reference: LS64923507P

Pierre Chapo, by. Shelving unit in blond natural elm, model B10, consisting of three front shelves. A door in the lower part. French work realized in the 1960s.

Original "B17" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in French elmwood. One of the most iconic piece of Pierre Chapo (1927-1986). In 1967, Pierre Chapo presented new creations at the Salon des Arts Ménagers, exhibiting the B17 bookshelf for the first time. This bookcase is fixed to the wall freeing up a lot of living space. The bookshelf, whose presence surprises by its discretion and elegance, by the harmony of the lines between the uprights and the shelves (in 50 mm sections) is accentuated by the originality of the support system. Supports, as their name implies, normally prop up the shelves of a piece of furniture or else the jutting parts of buildings. Pierre Chapo decided not to take this universal law into account and modeled a support that fits into the upright, which means the shelf can be solidly fixed under its support. In a balance between gravity and the forces at play, the more weight goes on the shelf, the better its components slot into the upright. The wall unit is in the French Campagne style...

Pierre Chapo, 'Bibliothèque' wall unit bookshelf, largest version, model 'B17C', solid elm, France, 1970s This wall unit, known as model ‘B17’, is an early edition designed by the F...

1960s solid elm French modern adjustable book- or showcase, reference B10 by Pierre Chapo. Extremely well crafted (Shelves and cabinet can be separated). The piece is equipped with...

Old edition of the B17b library in French Elm by Pierre Chapo, France 60'. Presented at the Salon des Arts Ménagers in 1967, this bookcase breaks the rules by placing the supports ab...