Pierre Chapo bed Godot in elm, 1976

Pierre Chapo, signed. Godot bed with simple wood bottom in natural blond elm resting on four feet of logs. Plywood bottom with holes to ventilate the mattress. Model L 01 K. Hugues Magen (ed.), Pierre Chapo, a modern artist, New York, Magen H Gallery, 2017, 234-235. French work carried out in 1976, original invoice. Pierre Chapo (1927-1987) is a French furniture designer who fell in love with wood after meeting a marine carpenter, who enrolled at the Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1947. He interspersed his studies with numerous trips to Scandinavian countries, the United States and Central America. On his return to France, he founded his practice and continued his woodworking with different species: oak, ash and elm. In 1957, he opened his gallery in Paris and exhibited his creations as well as those of other designers such as Serge Mouille, Isamu Noguchi or Charlotte Perriand. He then received his first commissions as the bed "Godot" commissioned by Samuel Beckett. In 1960, he was awarded the gold medal at the exhibition of Arts and Techniques of Crafts, organized by the city of Paris. He developed his furniture manufacturing workshop in Clamart and participated in several landscaping projects. In 1967, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Decorators and won the bronze medal. He also sub deals with three workshops in the Vosges, including the Seltz cabinetmakers. Towards the end of his life, he gave a series of lectures on wood, woodworking, tradition and creation. Throughout his career, his work will revolve around solid wood creations, combining contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship, to offer us clean and organic creations.

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