“Defending for more than thirty years the work of two pioneers of the Decorative Arts of the 20th century, Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand, it is with a particular emotion that I present this project of a house in Montmartre by Charlotte Perriand. Indeed, as a young art dealer in the early 1970s, I discovered the Borot house with amazement in the magazine « Aujourd’hui, Art et Architecture ». Carried away by enthusiasm, a few years later, I sent them a letter, which remained a dead letter, signifying my desire to acquire this furniture that I considered exceptional. Much later, twenty-give years later, the descendants of the Borot came across this passionate letter which allowed me to establish contact the family and to realize this project of a unique reconstitution, since I could finally acquire all the furniture and objects making up this legendary house for me. With the help of Jean-Pierre Troche and Pernette Perriand, whom I would like to thank warmly, I was able to find the biographical references and the various photographic documents.”
François Laffanour

The Laffanour-Downtown Gallery is pleased to present the interior of the Maison Borot in Montmartre, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959, at 18 rue de Seine, from September the 14th until the 30th, 2012.