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

Bookcase in oak, rectangular in shape, with its glass in wood and glass. French work realized in the 1960s.    

“Double-sided” bookcase in rosewood, with its black laminate bottom, presenting 5 shelves per front and ending in small casters. On the side faces, decorative fixings in a round shap...

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. Bed in natural blond oak, Godot model, or L01 J. Assembly with straight tails, straight base. French work realized in the 1960s. Dimensions: H 30 x W 146 x D 196...

A bookcase/ shelves from "B10" designed by Pierre Chapo in 1960s. B10 is a system that allows you to create a particular piece of furniture, perfectly adapted to your use and the spa...

Pierre Chapo, 'Bibliothèque' wall unit bookshelf, largest version, model 'B17C', solid elm, France, design circa 1967 This wall unit, known as model ‘B17’, is an early edition desig...

Pierre Chapo, bookcase, model 'GO', solid elm, France, 1983 This cabinet is realized according to Chapo's fundamental principles: material, form, and function. A sophisticated compo...

"B17 Longue" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in elmwood. Beautiful example of the timeless design mastery 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. The B 17 is fixed to the wall, freeing up considerable floor space. The bookshelf, whose presence surprises by its discretion and elegance, comes in several versions of differing lengths and heights. 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. Literature: Magen H...