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Pierre Chapo "T21C - Sfax" Dining Table, France 1960s

Creator: Pierre Chapo
Offered by: H. Gallery

Description
This “T21C” dining table, also known as “Sfax” is among the very best of Chapo’s designs with a strong architectural approach.. Although very sturdy on first sight, the outstanding design and execution of the legs makes this table the embodiment of creative, elegant design.

With its distinctive structure, this table epitomizes Chapo's research for new systems of joinery, in which the material and the design would be the lead factors in achieving stability, durability, and of course, an aesthetically pleasing outcome. The design of this model evidently had to be studied very precisely: the proportions had to be finely tuned to successfully combine a perfect angle of inclination between the legs and the top, but also to calculate the degree that each leg needed to be shaped in relation to the top, where all the legs were joined. Lodged like a bolt in the heart of the converging axis, a pentagonal piece of wood maintains the structure.

The use of the sizeable pieces of elm wood with a beautiful grain, gives this table a natural, elemental feeling. The visible joints of the wood at the side of the top are wonderful details and very typical for the work of the French pioneer, Pierre Chapo.

Condition:
In very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Some weather marks and discolouration. The elm wood has a beautiful patina.

Dimensions:
50.2 in ? x 28.74 in H
127,5 cm ? x 73 cm H

Literature:
Pierre Chapo, M. H. Gallery, New York 2017

About the designer:
Pierre Chapo, born in Paris on July 1927, was initially interested in becoming a professional painter. However, after a chance meeting with a shipbuilder who introduced him to wood and wood crafts, Chapo changed his focus and decided to study architectural studies at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

After graduating Chapo and his wife, the sculptor and painter Nicole Lormier, started to travel extensively through Scandinavia and Central America. Among the many places the couple visited was the home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright in Taliesin West. A visit that had a lasting influence on Chapo’s future work and designs. Read more about Pierre Chapo. ~H.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	elm
Condition:	Good. In very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Some weather marks and discolouration. The elm wood has a beautiful patina.
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Catalog References:	Pierre Chapo, M. H. Gallery, New York 2017
Dealer Reference #:	20200458
Incollect Reference #:	412781

Dimensions

H.	28.74 in;	Diam.	50.2 in;
H.	73 cm;	Diam.	127.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, H. Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary design with a strong focus on Brazil and Scandinavia. The gallery strives to preserve and promote especially Brazil's rich design heritage and curates a select group of contemporary artists. Meticulous research, ie getting in contact with the original designers, producers, their heirs, and retrieving and indexing old catalogues and magazines is at the heart of its activities. All works presented excel in great

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