Maria Pergay was born in Moldavia in and emigrated to Paris in 1937. In 1947, she studied at ITEC as well as at the workshop of Zadkine.

Pergay began her career in the late 1950s by making forged iron pieces studded with semi-precious stones and seashells for window display for fashion houses.

Her success quickly grew and, within a few years, she began to create a unique collection of contemporary silver objects. In 1968, pergay exhibited a collection of stainless steel furniture at Galerie Maison et Jardin. She was one of the first to work in this material and her pieces were known for their jewelry-like refinement and sculptural qualities.

Maria Pergay

This modular set of four cubes to form a bookshelf.

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Set of Four Cubes Bookshelf

Ode to Brutalism Book Towers

Zigzag Shelves

This modular set of four cubes to form a bookshelf.  

D 1 1 .8" W 1 1 .8" H 1 1 .8"
D 30cm W 30cm H 30cm

Set of Four Cubes Bookshelf

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