Rare sideboard designed in the 1970s by French Pierre Chapo. Made of solid elmwood, perfect condition, and vintage patina. A timeless piece with unmatched French elegance.
Two door sideboard, completed after extensive research. Two section, one with shelf and one with shelf and a drawer. The design emphasizes volume through flat, solid-wood surfaces and features. The lack of strict symmetry and the interplay of different design elements create a dynamic yet balanced piece, reflecting Chapo’s vision and talent.
Pierre Chapo (1927-1987) was born in a family of craftsmen and trained as an architect at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Already from a young age, he felt the need to roam the world. He was only twenty-one when he left France in order to spend the next few years traveling through England and Scandinavia.
In December of 1951, he was living back in Paris, where he met his future wife, Nicole. Their meeting was the beginning of a lifelong union. Together, the lovebirds travelled through South and North America. Back in France, he and his partner Nicole set up Société Chapo in 1957. Société Chapo was a design workshop and gallery in one where he showed his own creations.
In 1958, they opened their famous gallery at 14 Boulevard de l’Hopital. Chapo’s work originated by means of special commissions. Throughout his career, Chapo combined his interest for contemporary design with his love for traditional craftsmanship. In his designs, he was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s balanced lines, Corbusier’s research on proportions and the ideas of Bauhaus. The three principles that motivated Pierre Chapo were ‘material, form, and function.’ He measured his furniture by means of golden ratio and used elmwood as his preferred material. Chapo died in 1987. Until his last day, he kept on designing and working.
