Pierre Chapo, B10 Bookcase Shelves, Elmwood, 1960s

A charming French wall-mounted display rack from the 1920s, featuring a grid-like frame and a functional lower shelf. The warm patina of the wood and handcrafted joints reflect the c...

A refined wall-mounted shelf, crafted from wood with softly angled sides and an open slatted base. Its airy, lightweight form brings a sense of space and ease, while offering practic...

Oak Writing Bureau by Didier Rozaffy for Oscar

A refined and minimalist wall shelf. This elegant piece reflects the clean lines and material honesty associated with mid-century design in Eastern Europe. The construction features...

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.

A truly beautiful and well preserved B10 bookcase with adjustable shelves, designed by Pierre Chapo and was made in his own atelier in France, 1960. The B10 is one of the more famili...

A rare B17B wall unit, or bibliothèque, designed by Pierre Chapo. The shelving system was designed in 1967 where it was presented at the Salon des Arts Ménagers. This robust and soli...

"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...