By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It can also be stunning as a low table in a living room.

The mattress and cushions have be renovated in dark grey Nobilis woolen cloth.

Cansado is a mining town from Mauritania built in the 1960s by the Mauritanian Iron Mining Company "MIFERMA" to house its staff. Part of the furniture was designed by Charlotte Perriand between 1959 and 1967.

Manufacturer : Steph Simon, Circa 1959 - 1967.

Bibiliography :

- Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand, Un art d'habiter, 1903-1959, Paris, 2005, page 440 for similar pieces.

- François Laffanour, Steph Simon, Retrospective 1956-1974, Paris, 2007.

- Catalogue d'exposition Pierre Jeanneret, Galerie Downtown, 2015, p. 41.

- Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand, Complete works volume 3, 1956-1968, Norma, 2017, p. 119.

Creator: Charlotte Perriand (Designer)
Dimensions: Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 74.81 in (190 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)Seat Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)
Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques: Wood
Place of Origin: Mauritania
Period: 1960-1969
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Condition: GoodReupholstered. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location: VILLEURBANNE, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: 6028

1stDibs: LU8469237347992

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

$12,500.00

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