S11 Chair in Whisky Leather by Pierre Chapo, 1960s

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Pierre Chapo (1927–1987), originally trained as an architect at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, can be remembered … Read more Pierre Chapo (1927–1987), originally trained as an architect at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, can be remembered today as one of the great designers of his time. Together with his wife, Nicole Lormier (1925–1997), he founded the Société Chapo in 1957 and opened the doors of their Paris gallery one year later, where they would not only show their own works but also those of many upcoming and important artists such as Isamu Noguchi, Charlotte Perriand, Serge Mouille, and many more. Their hunger for travel was the nourishment that helped establish their own design language—one that was shaped by material, form, and function. The S11 chair is an expression of that language. with its “48 x 72” assembly ratio and stretched leather, the S11 is regarded as the first sculptural chair in his oeuvre and informed his later chair designs. The chair is made of solid elm wood, leather, and cords binding the leather together underneath the seat. Its appearance is both architectural and playful. To put it in the words of Pierre Chapo himself: “It’s wood, it’s joy, and it works!” I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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