A suspended bookshelf Pierre Cruege. Editions Formes - France 1950

A set of two modular shelves designed by Emile Seigneur, a designer of the French reconstruction era. The two shelves are independent but are shown here stacked on top of each othe...

A secretary desk from the 1950s, French craftsmanship. Solid elm wood with a beautiful patina. Height with the drop-down leaf open: 75 cm. Dimensions of the drop-down leaf: 45 cm ...

Wall-mounted furniture designed by Nisse Strinning and produced by String in Sweden around 1960. This lovely small wall unit features three shelves in oak and veneer. The wall unit i...

This armchair by Gérard Guermonprez, typical of 1950s furniture in France, shares similarities with the works of Pierre Paulin and Pierre Guariche, two iconic figures in design durin...

A water pitcher or a single-flower vase in French ceramic, likely from the 1950s. Signed at the base, signature indecipherable.

A unique ceramic "pinched" vase in the style of Mado Jolain. Two colors and a great fintion. Signed on the bottom.

French reconstruction designer Pierre Cruège's forme libre masterpiece bureau with abattant. Rare natural oak version Brass details Inside the desk compartment, a letter rack and ...

Wooden shelf by French designer Pierre Cruège (1913-2003) from the 1950s. This shelf is made of solid oak and consists of 5 shelves. Very good condition. Pierre Cruège enrolled in 19...

Solid oak bookcase designed by Pierre Cruége Located in NY. Original condition.

Bookshelf B30 by Pierre Chapo, a masterpiece of artisanal craftsmanship handcrafted in the enchanting village of Gordes at the Chapo Atelier. Handmade with precision and passion, thi...

Shelves designed by Pierre Cruege in the 1950's

"B17 Longue" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in elmwood. Beautiful example of the timeless design mastery of Pierre Chapo (1927 - 1986). In 1967, Pierre Chapo presented new creations at the Salon des Arts Ménagers, exhibiting the B17 bookshelf for the first time. The B 17 is fixed to the wall, freeing up considerable floor space. The bookshelf, whose presence surprises by its discretion and elegance, comes in several versions of differing lengths and heights. The harmony of the lines between the uprights and the shelves (in 50 mm sections) is accentuated by the originality of the support system. Supports, as their name implies, normally prop up the shelves of a piece of furniture or else the jutting parts of buildings. Pierre Chapo decided not to take this universal law into account and modeled a support that fits into the upright, which means the shelf can be solidly fixed under its support. In a balance between gravity and the forces at play, the more weight goes on the shelf, the better its components slot into the upright. Literature: Magen H...