Important Design 
11 December 2014
Important Design 
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Roger Legrand

Pan-U Modular System bench

Steph Simon
France, 1964
molded ash plywood, upholstery, chrome-plated steel 14 h × 66¼ w × 22 d in (36 × 168 × 56 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
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Legrand's modular Pan-U designs won the Grand Prize at the Milan Triennale in 1964 where designers were challenged to solve various problems of culture. Legrand’s Pan-U series exhibited qualities of adaptability that challenged traditional notions of static design. His modular furniture could be utilized in a variety of interiors for various activities and reflected the theme of the Triennale, that "The House of Culture is not visited as a monument; it is living because people live in it."
literature: Tredicesima Triennale di Milano, exhibition catalog, ppg. 42-47 discuss project and illustrate forms

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