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Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier

Blackboard from la Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris

France, 1958
oak, painted oak 27½ h × 55¼ w × 4¾ d in (70 × 140 × 12 cm)
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $6,000
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provenance: La Maison du Brésil, Cité International Universitaire de Paris | Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, Design, 14 December 2006, Lot 105 | Private Collection
literature: Charlotte Perriand Complete Works Volume 3: 1956-1968, Barsac, pg. 369 Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter, Barsac, ppg. 462-469 discuss commission

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I’m very interested in the life of houses. Everything is created from within, if you will — needs, gestures, a harmony, a euphoric arrangement, if possible, in relation to an environment ... After all, we are a part of the universe.

Charlotte Perriand

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