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Pierre Chapo 'B17' Handcrafted Elm Shelf for Chapo Création
$18,800
£14,361.35
€16,501.16
CA$26,879.96
A$29,615.45
CHF 15,330.75
MX$356,577.72
NOK 194,124.40
SEK 182,367.60
DKK 123,201.96
About the Item
Pierre Chapo 'B17' Handcrafted Elm Shelf for Chapo Création.
Pierre Chapo was one of France’s most celebrated modern woodworkers and furniture designers. His sculptural and organic forms combine French modernist refinement with a traditional emphasis on craftsmanship. Today his made-to-order solid wood furniture continues to be handcrafted in France at the Chapo Création workshop run by Zoran Chapo, who embraces his grandfather's commitment to simplicity, sustainability, sincerity and creation.
First presented in 1967 at the Salon des Arts Ménagers, the 'B17' surprises with its discretion and elegance, courtesy of the harmony displayed between the lines of the shelves and vertical upright supports. While the vertical posts can rest on the ground, a wall mounting is possible as well. Due to Chapo's design of the support fitting into the vertical upright, the shelf becomes solidly fixed under its own weight. In a balance between gravity and force, the more weight placed on the shelf, the better seated its components become in the vertical upright. Executed in either elm or oak wood and finished in a simple and natural oil of linseed and turpentine.
This listing is for our showroom model B17 shelf in elm, in stock at our Los Angeles location and available for immediate shipment. A made-to-order oak version is also available upon request, subject to extended lead times and additional shipping charges from France.
All sales are final.
- Creator:Chapo Creation (Maker),Pierre Chapo (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 12.8 in (32.52 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:2020s
- Production Type:New & Custom(Re-Edition)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Glendale, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: M42531stDibs: LU1447246969922
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.
Find a collection of vintage Pierre Chapo coffee tables, stools and other furniture today on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by H. Gallery)
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