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ierre Chapo B17 Bookshelf, Designed 1967, Handcrafted by Chapo Créations, France

$15,982.15
£11,939.90
€13,500
CA$22,254.35
A$23,911.06
CHF 12,828.24
MX$281,699.85

About the Item

First presented at the Salon des Arts Ménagers in Paris in 1967, Pierre Chapo’s B17 bookshelf exemplifies the designer’s mastery of proportion, structure, and material integrity. Fixed to the wall to free up floor space, the B17 achieves an architectural lightness while maintaining the strength and precision typical of Chapo’s work. The interplay between the uprights and 50 mm-thick solid wood shelves creates a rhythm of lines that feels both rational and sculptural. Its unique support system, a Chapo innovation, reverses traditional logic: the support fits into the upright, allowing each shelf to be anchored from beneath rather than resting upon brackets. The result is a design where gravity enhances stability, the more weight placed upon the shelf, the more securely it locks into place. Handcrafted today by Chapo Créations in southern France using traditional joinery and solid French elm, oak, or ash, the B17 is available in multiple configurations and lengths. Elegant in its restraint and timeless in construction, it remains one of Pierre Chapo’s most refined expressions of modern craft. Dimensions Available sizes: B17A: 183 cm length B17B: 226 cm length B17C: 284 cm length Height: 183 cm Details Design: Pierre Chapo, 1967 Maker: Chapo Créations, France Material: Solid French elm (other woods available upon request) Construction: Wall-mounted, mortise-and-tenon joinery Origin: Southern France Condition: New, handmade to order We welcome all enquiries and ship worldwide.
  • Creator:
    Pierre Chapo (Designer),Chapo Creation (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 72.05 in (183 cm)Width: 72.05 in (183 cm)Depth: 13.78 in (35 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2025
  • Production Type:
    New Custom(Current Production)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    8-9 weeks
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9809247464022

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