70 - HOME FURNISHINGS (1946–1952)

HOME FURNISHINGS (1946–1952) Cosy corner, circa 1947. Made of ash and mahogany veneer, consisting of two pieces: a storage unit with a quadrangular body forming a double niche, resting on a solid double base, and a deep storage cabinet forming a return that opens with a drawer; the front features a series of decorative drawers with stylized handles. Signs of wear, scratches, veneer chips, and missing glass doors. H.: 87 cm; W.: 231 cm; D.: 100 cm. Provenance: Acquired by Mrs. X from L’Équipement de la Maison, located at 4 Rue Marcel-Peretto in Grenoble. Then passed down through the family. When Charlotte Perriand returned from Japan, Georges Blanchon expanded the furniture production line. In July 1946, he founded L’Équipement de la Maison, a company dedicated to the artisanal and custom manufacture of furniture designed by Charlotte Perriand or co-designed by Perriand and Jeanneret.