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Guillerme & Chambron design desk, " votre Maison " edition, France circa 1960's
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Design solid Oak desk by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, " Votre Maison " edition.
Free-moving top, on the left side a box composed of a niche and 3 drawers with black ceramic handles (handles made by the ceramic artist Boleslaw Danikowski), on the right a low shelf and a secret drawer under the top. 4 tapered legs including 2 legs installed in staggered rows.
Superb patina expressing its past, traces of use on the top (see photos).
French design from the 1960s.
Height: 73,5cm (28.94in)
Width: 140cm (55.12in)
Depth: 65cm (25.6in)
Robert Guillerme graduated in 1934 from the École Boulle where he excelled in architecture and furniture design. After World War II, he settled in Lille, in northern France.
In 1948, Robert Guillerme was joined by his long-time friend, the decorator Jacques Chambron in Lille. The following year, Guillerme and Chambron met master cabinetmaker Émile Dariosecq, owner of a carpentry workshop, and the company Vos Maison was born.
Together, they defined and imposed a new concept of furniture. Thanks to the creativity, originality and quality that characterize them, Vos Maison's products have quickly acquired great notoriety.
Your House has marked the history of French design. Robert Guillerme designs the furniture while Jacques Chambron plays the role of salesman, welcoming and advising customers.
The striking duo is completed by Dariosecq, whose workshop is responsible for manufacturing. Together they defined new furnishing concepts. Well-crafted chair backs, polished wood and thick cushions are the reputation of their armchairs and sofas.
- Creator:Guillerme et Chambron (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 28.94 in (73.5 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)Depth: 25.6 in (65 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:leucate, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7285240520412
Guillerme et Chambron
Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, the French creative duo behind Votre Maison, met under unusual circumstances: They discussed design while imprisoned in a forced labor camp. The pair’s combined talents later resulted in modern, sculptural furniture — today, vintage Guillerme et Chambron desks, dining tables, chairs and other pieces still look conceptually playful and vibrant but could fit harmoniously into any home.
Guillerme had graduated from the École Boulle in 1934 with a degree in design and architecture, and Chambron had studied at the School of Applied Arts in Reims. They were captured by the Germans in East Prussia during the Second World War and struck up a friendship over their mutual love for all things design.
After the war ended, Guillerme moved to Lille in northern France; Chambron left his job as a painter and decorator in Paris and joined him in 1948. In 1949, the pair met Émile Dariosecq, a skilled cabinetmaker who enthusiastically agreed to manufacture the duo’s designs, leading to the start of Votre Maison.
Guillerme and Chambron were as prolific as they were detailed, producing more than 2,000 pieces in the second half of the 20th century out of a former gun factory. Their furniture, which was mostly made with different tones of waxed oak, adhered to the trends of design that emerged after the war: mid-century modernism.
European furniture in the postwar period largely prioritized function as much as it did form and lacked any unnecessary ornamentation. Guillerme and Chambron wanted people to actually use their furniture, not just look at it. That design philosophy was a pillar of their company, its name translating to “your house” in French. Their signature touches included ornate tiles, hidden drawers and vibrant textiles on pieces such as desks, tables, shelving, lighting, benches and other seating. One of Votre Maison’s most famous and popular pieces was the Grand Repos armchair, a stately, high-backed wide piece with a skeletal oak frame, six spindles and plush cushions.
While Guillerme and Chambron were a team, they handled different aspects of the business: Guillerme designed much of the furniture and Chambron concentrated on decor. Votre Maison was a full-service design business. In 1983, the dynamic duo passed on their company to Chambron’s son, Hervé, a designer and graduate of École Boulle.
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