Pierre JEANNERET (1896–1967) Prototype desk or variation on Model No. 9, circa 1947. Made of ash and mahogany veneer, with a thick, free-form top resting on two tapered legs and a cabinet featuring three drawers of varying sizes with notched pulls set on a slightly recessed baseboard. H.: 72 cm; W.: 112.5 cm; D.: 60 cm. Produced by Équipement de la maison. Signs of wear, discoloration, and woodworm holes. Provenance: Acquired by Mrs. X from Équipement de la maison, located at 4 Rue Marcel-Peretto in Grenoble. Passed down through the family. Bibliography: Catalog of the “Mobi Boom” exhibition, Éditions Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 2010; a similar model is reproduced as a drawing in the “Équipement de la maison” catalog, p. 72. Jacques Barsac, *Charlotte Perriand: The Complete Works, Volume 2, 1940–1955*, Éditions Norma; a similar model is reproduced on p. 172. Jacques Barsac, *Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Living*, Éditions Norma, 2005; a similar model is reproduced on p. 281.