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26 June 2021 - 14:30 (CEST) -
23, rue Benoît-Malon - 42300 Roanne
To be sold in a special order sale, this bench consisting of two elements comes from Firminy, Europe's largest urban complex inspired by Le Corbusier's work.
Charles Jeanneret, aka Le Corbusier (1887-1965), "Firminy" bench, with two concrete elements (in good condition but with some minor missing parts, wear and tear and reworking), each element measuring around 140 x 270 x 70 cm/55.1 x 106.3 x 27.6 in. Estimate: €35,000/45,000
Charles Jeanneret, aka Le Corbusier (1887-1965), "Firminy" bench, with two concrete elements (in good condition but with some minor missing parts, wear and tear and reworking), each element measuring around 140 x 270 x 70 cm/55.1 x 106.3 x 27.6 in. Estimate: €35,000/45,000
In 1953, Eugène Claudius-Petit, the new mayor of Firminy, near Saint-Etienne (France), initiated a vast urban project. Keen to modernize his city, he co-opted various famous architects, including…
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