Pierre Chapo "Go" Solid Elm Modular Bookshelf, Seltz Edition France, circa 1970s

A masterpiece of adaptability and design, this Pierre Chapo "GO" Modular Shelving Unit in solid elm represents an esteemed end-of-career highlight for the highly influential French d...

Patinated Elm Bookshelf in the Style of Pierre Chapo, France 1970s A striking and robust wall-mounted bookshelf crafted in solid patinated elmwood, made in France in the 1970s in th...

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...

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...

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...

Etagère en orme massif moderniste par Pierre CHAPO édité par la manufacture de Seltz 1950's Pierre Chapo, architecte et ébéniste français formé à l’école des Beaux-Arts, s’est impos...

Small, smart chest by Pierre Chapo; the elm has a lovely warm tone. Would look great as a side table, or mounted on a wall.

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.

This impressive sideboard is attributed at Maison Regain, France in the late 1970s. The sideboard is made in solid elmwood and has a double door on the left with two beautifully craf...