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Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier
Room divider from l’Unité d’Habitation Air France, Brazzaville
Room divider from l’Unité d’Habitation Air France, Brazzaville
Ateliers Jean Prouvé and André Chetaille
France, 1952
lacquered wood, stained teak, enameled aluminum 85¼ h × 88½ w × 25 d in (217 × 225 × 63 cm)
France, 1952
lacquered wood, stained teak, enameled aluminum 85¼ h × 88½ w × 25 d in (217 × 225 × 63 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $30,240
Room divider features fifteen doors concealing nine drawers and twelve shelves to one side while the other side features two doors with pass-through access to storage.
provenance: l'Unité d'Habitation, Brazzaville, Congo | Sotheby's, New York, Important 20th Century Design, 8 June 2005, Lot 69 | Private Collection
literature: Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter, Barsac, pg. 332
This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
