Pierre CHAREAU (1883-1950) - Lot 21

Pierre CHAREAU (1883-1950) Rare modernist corner bookcase with a structure composed of vertical panels and superimposed rectangular shelves in exotic wood veneer, embellished with blackened metal elements forming dividers and sliding fasteners. Circa 1930 H : 156 cm - W : 352 cm - D : 210 cm Provenance: Prussian private collection, acquired in the 1980s at Drouot. Bibliography : - Mobilier et Décoration, April 1928, for an interior with a library of similar layout and construction. - Nouveaux Intérieurs Français", 1933, for a similar corner bookcase. - Marc Vellay, Kenneth Frampton, "Pierre Chareau Architect-meublisher 1883-1950", Editions du Regards, Paris, 1984, for a similar construction model reproduced on page 82.