75 - Charlotte PERRIAND (1903–1999) & Pierre JEANNERET (1896–1967)

Charlotte PERRIAND (1903–1999) & Pierre JEANNERET (1896–1967) Model No. 5 collapsible cabinet, circa 1947. Made of ash and ash veneer, with a quadrangular body, opening via two sliding doors on the front made of mahogany plywood with profiled handles and resting on a slightly recessed plinth base. Interior layout includes drawers of varying sizes, a compartment, shelves, and a hanging rail. Features stenciled markings serving as assembly guides. H.: 158 cm; W.: 163.5 cm; D.: 58 cm. Produced by Équipement de la maison. Signs of wear and missing veneer. Provenance: Acquired by Mrs. X from Équipement de la maison, located at 4 Rue Marcel-Peretto in Grenoble. Passed down through the family. Bibliography: Catalog of the “Mobi Boom” exhibition, Éditions Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 2010; a similar model is reproduced as a drawing in the Équipement de la maison catalog, p. 72. Jacques Barsac, *Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Living*, Éditions Norma, 2005; a similar model is reproduced on p. 276. Jacques Barsac, *Charlotte Perriand: The Complete Works, Volume 2, 1940–1955*, Éditions Norma; a similar model is reproduced on p. 175. Galerie Laffanour, *Living with Charlotte Perriand*, Éditions Skira, 2019; a similar model is reproduced on p. 303.