Pierre Chapo

Pierre Chapo (1927-1987) was a French designer and cabinetmaker who trained as an architect and worked in Scandinavia before opening his own workshop, later based in Gordes, Provence. Working primarily in solid elm, he developed a vocabulary of honest joinery and robust forms, as in the S45 Chlorophylle chair and his dining tables. Collectors seek pieces from his own workshop in original condition with a good natural patina.