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Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier

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 × 26 d in (217 × 225 × 66 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $13,750
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This work 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, New York
literature: Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter, Barsac, pg. 332

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