Pierre Chareau, wall newspaper shelf

Pierre Chareau (1883-1950)

Wall shelf entitled "newspaper shelf" "MT 407" or "MD 362"
1922-1926

Wall shelf entitled «newspaper shelf» in mahogany and silver metal.
This piece of furniture is particularly representative of Pierre Chareau’s work who appreciated conceiving hybrid pieces, fullfilling different functions.
Elaborated after a main axis in metal fixed on the floor and the wall, three large shelves in mahogany are inserated into sculptural hinges and pivote independently through 180 degrees. Three small tablettes in mahogany are inserted on this main axis as well.

Height 134 cm (52 3⁄4 in) - Length 96 - 173 cm (37 3⁄4- 68 1⁄4 in) - Depth 64 - 70 cm (25 1⁄4 - 27 1⁄2 in)

Provenance:
- Former collection of Jean-Claude Brugnot, Paris.
- Vente Millon et Robert, Collection Jean-Claude Brugnot, Paris, 18 juin 1993, lot 113.
- Galerie Jean-Jacques Dutko, Paris.
- Private collection Swiss (bought in the 90’s from the above)
- Collection privée, Londres - Private collection, London

Literature:
- "Pierre Chareau, Architecte-meublier 1883-1950", M. Vellay & K. Frampton, éd. du Regard, Paris, 1984, pp. 85, 101, 178, 210, 396.
- Auction catalogue, Collection Jean-Claude Brugnot, Millon et Robert, Paris, 18 juin 1993, lot 113 (pp.114-115).
- "Pierre Chareau, Modern Architecture and Design", E. da Costa Meyer, catalogue d’exposition, The Jewish Museum, New York, 4 novembre 2016 - 26 mars 2017, p. 143.