Shigeru BAN (b. 1957) - Lot 26

Shigeru BAN (b. 1957) Bookcase in natural wood and strong cardboard tubes, wooden shelves and Plexiglas Designed for the Musée du Luxembourg bookshop in 2011. Dimensions (approx.): H : 270cm - W : 900cm - D : 34,5cm Date of purchase : 2011 Assembly plan supplied to buyer (Atelier 41) Bookcase sold disassembled and stored in 4 wooden crates (disassembly carried out by Atelier 41, manufacturer of the bookcase) Dimensions and contents of crates : - Box n°1 2830*780*890cm 28 cardboard tubes 2700x110cm - Case n°2 1610*780*890cm 19 shelves 1410x345 10 shelves 1515×345 52 dividers 303x256 52 doors 294×270 1 box of hardware (hinges, etc.) - Case n°3 3020*780*890cm 9 wooden shelves 2930×345 9 wooden shelves 2120×345 8 Plexiglas shelves 2470x330 - Case no. 4, 980*700*890cm 192 Plexiglas supports Shigeru Ban (Pritzker Prize 2014), an internationally-renowned specialist in the use of cardboard for furniture and construction, is best known for his constructions based on strong cardboard tubes, designed, for example, to build temporary housing for refugees (recently at work in Poland welcoming Ukrainian refugees). Delivery and exhibition by appointment only Stored at 56 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 (basement, with access ramp).