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Dining Set by Marc Held for Bessière, IBM Montpellier 1983

$6,800per set
£5,178.83per set
€5,961.53per set
CA$9,744.95per set
A$10,662.28per set
CHF 5,501.70per set
MX$127,679.61per set
NOK 69,846.74per set
SEK 65,439.66per set
DKK 44,520.24per set

About the Item

Dining room set designed by Marc Held for Bessière in 1983, created for the IBM headquarters cafeteria in Montpellier, France. The set includes a rectangular white melamine table with solid beech edges, supported by cylindrical legs in black lacquered metal and beech, and four matching chairs in molded exotic wood and beech plywood. Each chair features a metal fitting under the seat, allowing it to hook into the table's cut-out openings, an ingenious system conceived to lift the chairs off the floor for easy cleaning, in keeping with Held's rational and architectural approach to design. Designed for IBM, this rare ensemble embodies the clarity, modularity and elegance that define Marc Held's contribution to French modernist furniture of the 1980s. Seat dimen Provenance: IBM Headquarters, Montpellier Manufacturer: Bessière, France, 1983
  • Creator:
    Marc Held (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 54.34 in (138 cm)Depth: 30.71 in (78 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 5
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1983
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Chairs show traces of wear and previous use.
  • Seller Location:
    VILLEURBANNE, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 75651stDibs: LU8469247088502

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