Cansado Bahut storage units with four sliding doors, designed for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, and produced by Galerie Steph Simon, circa 1958. The wood is ash or oak, the structure is enameled steel and aluminum, and the sliding doors are done in masonite. All parts are authentic. The item is in original condition, gently restored.
Dimensions:
77 x 215.5 x 46 cm /
30 x 85 x 18 in
Materials:
Wood, enameled steel
Provenance:
Settlement for MIFERMA, Cansado; Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Literature:
1. Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Un art d'habiter, 1903-1959 (Paris, 2005), p. 440-42.
2. François Laffanour, A Steph Simon Prospectus.
3. Steph Simon Retrospective, 1956–1974: Prouvé, Perriand, Mouille, Jouve, Noguchi, exh. cat. (Paris: Galerie Downtown, 2007), p. 67.
Terms:
Certificate of Authenticity included
Worldwide shipping available
14-day return policy
