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Pierre Chareau's Modernism in Three Lots

Result EUR120,000
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 24 February 2024 - 10:30 (CET) - 32, avenue Maunoury - 41000 Blois

The radical architect and designer of the 1930s created a set of eight pieces, whose simplicity contrasted with the design of Artisans de Marolles.

Pierre Chareau (1883-1950), suite of eight chairs, modernist model MF 275, rosewood... Pierre Chareau's Modernism in Three Lots

Pierre Chareau (1883-1950), suite of eight chairs, modernist model MF 275, rosewood veneer and wood, seats covered with studded red moleskin, 85 x 51.5 x 43 cm/33.4 x 20.27 x 16.9 in. Result: €120,000

This exceptional suite of eight modernist MF 275 chairs fetched no less than €120,000, from a high estimate of €10,000. Let's start by recalling their history, from their conception in 1924, their purchase for a house in Touraine... to their fortuitous reappearance…
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