Pierre Chapo
S11
Circa 1966
France
Elm wood, cord & whisky leather
H: 78 cm / 30,7 inch
W: 43 cm / 16,9 inch
D: 43 cm / 16,9 inch
This item is unique and shows signs of age and use.
The leather has been renewed.
Please enquire for availability.
Pierre Chapo (1927–1987), trained as an architect at the esteemed École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, is today remembered not merely as a designer, but as a visionary who helped redefine post-war furniture design in France. Alongside his wife and creative partner, Nicole Lormier (1925–1997), he founded the Société Chapo in 1957. The following year, they opened the doors to their Parisian gallery—a space that became a vital crossroads for modern design, where their own creations stood in dialogue with the works of contemporaries such as Isamu Noguchi, Charlotte Perriand, Serge Mouille, and others who would go on to shape the cultural landscape of the 20th century.
Their insatiable curiosity and love of travel deeply informed their practice. From distant geographies, they drew not only aesthetic inspiration but a philosophical grounding—one that placed material, proportion, and purpose at the heart of their work. The result was a design language of rare integrity: tactile, robust, and deeply human.
The S11 chair stands as a seminal expression of this ethos. With its precise “48 x 72” assembly ratio, solid elm construction, and stretched leather seat bound by hidden cords beneath, it represents Chapo’s first foray into sculptural seating—marking a pivotal moment in his creative evolution. At once architectural and playful, the S11 embodies both rigor and spontaneity, structure and spirit.
In the words of Chapo himself, a man who saw craftsmanship as a joyful pursuit:
“It’s wood, it’s joy, and it works.”
Simple words—yet they contain the essence of a life devoted to honest materials and enduring form.
Pierre Chapo
S11
Circa 1966
France
Elm wood, cord & whisky leather
H: 78 cm / 30,7 inch
W: 43 cm / 16,9 inch
D: 43 cm / 16,9 inch
This item is unique and shows signs of age and use.
The leather has been renewed.
Please enquire for availability.
Pierre Chapo (1927–1987), trained as an architect at the esteemed École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, is today remembered not merely as a designer, but as a visionary who helped redefine post-war furniture design in France. Alongside his wife and creative partner, Nicole Lormier (1925–1997), he founded the Société Chapo in 1957. The following year, they opened the doors to their Parisian gallery—a space that became a vital crossroads for modern design, where their own creations stood in dialogue with the works of contemporaries such as Isamu Noguchi, Charlotte Perriand, Serge Mouille, and others who would go on to shape the cultural landscape of the 20th century.
Their insatiable curiosity and love of travel deeply informed their practice. From distant geographies, they drew not only aesthetic inspiration but a philosophical grounding—one that placed material, proportion, and purpose at the heart of their work. The result was a design language of rare integrity: tactile, robust, and deeply human.
The S11 chair stands as a seminal expression of this ethos. With its precise “48 x 72” assembly ratio, solid elm construction, and stretched leather seat bound by hidden cords beneath, it represents Chapo’s first foray into sculptural seating—marking a pivotal moment in his creative evolution. At once architectural and playful, the S11 embodies both rigor and spontaneity, structure and spirit.
In the words of Chapo himself, a man who saw craftsmanship as a joyful pursuit:
“It’s wood, it’s joy, and it works.”
Simple words—yet they contain the essence of a life devoted to honest materials and enduring form.
