Pierre Chapo Coffee table in blond elm and ceramic. Circa 1960 LS62811458

Pierre Chapo

Rectangular coffee table made of solid blond elm with a ceramic top. The wooden legs have a straight-edged construction. Ceramic tiles in shades of beige and brown.

Work carried out in France in the 1960s.

Dimensions: H 33 x W 94,5 x D 49,5 cm

Reference: LS62811458

Pierre Chapo (1927-1987)

 is a French furniture designer who fell in love with wood after meeting a naval carpenter and enrolled at the Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1947. He interspersed his studies with numerous trips to Scandinavia, the United States and Central America. Upon his return to France, he founded his firm and continued working with wood using different types of wood: oak, ash and elm. In 1957, he opened his gallery in Paris and exhibited his creations as well as those of other designers such as Serge Mouille, Isamu Noguchi and Charlotte Perriand. He then received his first orders, such as the "Godot" bed commissioned by Samuel Beckett. In 1960, he received the gold medal at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition, organized by the city of Paris. He developed his furniture manufacturing workshop in Clamart and participated in several development projects. In 1967, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and won the bronze medal. He also subcontracted with three workshops in the Vosges, including the Seltz cabinetmakers. Towards the end of his life, he gave a series of lectures on wood, cabinetmaking, tradition and creation.

Throughout his career, his work will focus on solid wood creations, combining contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship to offer us refined and organic creations.

Source: Hugues Magen (dir.), 

Pierre Chapo, a modern artist

, New York, Magen H Gallery, 2017

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