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Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand 1954 with Cushions

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  • Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
    By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
    Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
    Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France), circa 1950. Wood, lacquered metal frame and legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa...
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    Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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  • Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
    By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
    Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
    This Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench is a rare and exceptional piece that was designed by the iconic French architect and designer Ch...
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    Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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  • Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
    By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
    Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
    Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
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    Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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    Metal

  • Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
    By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
    Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
    Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Wood, metal Dimensions: D 70 cm x W 260 cm x H 24 cm. About designer: Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminum and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses made of aluminum. In 1940 Charlotte Perriand became a design consultant to the Japanese Board...
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    Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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  • Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
    By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
    Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
    Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

    Materials

    Metal

  • Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
    By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
    Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
    Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

    Materials

    Metal

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