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Pierre Chapo Oak Coffee Table T22C L'oeil, Craftsmanship, France, 1972
$33,700
£25,067.10
€29,348.62
CA$47,022.94
A$52,619.99
CHF 27,475.69
MX$646,908.06
NOK 346,637.49
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DKK 218,963.24
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Pierre Chapo; Coffee Table; Side Table; Cocktail Table; Living Room; Model T22C; France; 1972; French Craftsmanship; L’oeil; Oak; Wood; French Design; Charlotte Perriand; Frank Lloyd Wright; Le Corbusier; Bauhaus; Woodworker;
This eye-shaped coffee table, known as model T22C ‘L’oeil’, was created by French designer Pierre Chapo in 1972. It's a coffee table made of solid oak that can be used as either one table or as two boomerang-shaped tables. This cocktail table features a thick top with natural veining and six cylindrical feet. The joints visible on the edge of the tabletop are typical of the creations of master woodworker Pierre Chapo. The design is characterised by its simplicity, purified appearance and harmony of lines. It's a well-proportioned piece that offers space to display books, art and other curiosities. The dynamic construction gives it a playful, striking, and functional expression. Chapo's great eye for detail and his exquisite craftsmanship are both visible in this design.
Pierre Chapo (1927-1987) was born in a family of craftsmen and trained as an architect at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Already from a young age, he felt the need to roam the world. He was only 21 when he left France to spend the next few years travelling through England and Scandinavia. In December of 1951, he was living back in Paris, where he met his future wife, Nicole. Their meeting was the beginning of a lifelong union. Together, the lovebirds travelling through South and North America is captivated by the architectural diversity. Back in France, he and his partner Nicole set up Société Chapo in 1957. Société Chapo was a design workshop and gallery in one where he showed his own creations. However, Nicole also presented her ceramics, and textiles here, and they even exhibited other great designers of that period. In 1958, they opened their famous gallery at 14 Boulevard de l'Hopital. Chapo's work originated by means of special commissions that could later be adapted to universal needs. Throughout his career, Chapo combined his interest in contemporary design with his love for traditional craftsmanship. In his designs, he was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's balanced lines, Corbusier's research on proportions and the ideas of Bauhaus. The three principles that motivated Pierre Chapo were 'material, form, and function.' He measured his furniture using the golden ratio and used elmwood as his preferred material. Unfortunately, Chapo fell ill, and he died in 1987, however, until his last day, he kept on designing and working.
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- Creator:Pierre Chapo (Designer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 44.1 in (112 cm)Depth: 61.03 in (155 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1972
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Antwerp, BE
- Reference Number:Seller: GW31261stDibs: LU933431196462
Pierre Chapo
Pierre Chapo, who was born in Paris, France, in July 1927, was initially interested in becoming a professional painter. However, after a chance meeting with a shipbuilder who introduced him to wood and woodworking, Chapo changed his focus and decided to study architectural studies at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
After graduating, Chapo and his wife, the sculptor and painter Nicole Lormier, started traveling extensively through Scandinavia and Central America. Among the many places the couple visited was Taliesin West, the home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright — a visit that had a lasting influence on Chapo’s future work and designs.
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(Biography provided by H. Gallery)
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