Charlotte Perriand

(French, 1903–1999)

Charlotte Perriand was a French architect and designer known for her iconic Modernist furniture. A colleague to Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Jean Prouvé, Perriand collaborated with the designers early in her career. Her series of tubular steel chairs brought her critical acclaim, as did her inventive design of the chaise longue. “The only advice I would give would be to stay within the reality of things, that is, the execution, the concrete,” she once said. “And then, she would have to make herself known, produce little things, show them, etc.” Born on October 24, 1903 in Paris, France, Perriand studied at the École de l'Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs from 1920–1925. She subscribed to Le Corbusier’s philosophy about domestic space—fully integrating each component with the whole—and developed ideas for prefabrication and the flexible use of space. Utilizing new industrial materials and technology, as well as embracing natural components with traditional processes, Perriand revolutionized the look of 20th-century interior design. She died on October 27, 1999 in Paris, France at the age of 96. Today, the designer’s works are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Design Museum in London, and the Center Georges Pompidou, among others.

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Contemporary Art, Furniture

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Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Jean Prouvé

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Console en applique, commande spéciale, créée pour l'appartement de Bruno Coquatrix, Paris, 1950, 1950
Sold price: 968,265 USD

Charlotte Perriand Artworks

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Charlotte Perriand (5,703 results)
Lampadaire, 1963

Charlotte Perriand and Isamu Noguchi

Lampadaire, 1963

Sale Date: May 23, 2013

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Bibliothèque, 1951

Charlotte Perriand

Bibliothèque, 1951

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Table de salle à manger, 1956

Charlotte Perriand

Table de salle à manger, 1956

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Bureau d'angle, 1951

Charlotte Perriand

Bureau d'angle, 1951

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Chaise N°20, 1947

Charlotte Perriand

Chaise N°20, 1947

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Lit de repos, 1959

Charlotte Perriand

Lit de repos, 1959

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Table de salle à manger, 1951

Charlotte Perriand

Table de salle à manger, 1951

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Bahut (model Bloc dit Cansado), 1959–1963

Charlotte Perriand

Bahut (model Bloc dit Cansado), 1959–1963

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Bahut (model Bloc dit Cansado), 1959–1963

Charlotte Perriand

Bahut (model Bloc dit Cansado), 1959–1963

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Banc à caisson de rangement dit Cansado, 1959–1963

Charlotte Perriand

Banc à caisson de rangement dit Cansado, 1959–1963

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Unité de rangement, 1950–1960

Charlotte Perriand

Unité de rangement, 1950–1960

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Chaise dite Tout bois, 1950

Charlotte Perriand

Chaise dite Tout bois, 1950

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Fauteuil à dossier basculant B 301, 1932–1933

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Fauteuil à dossier basculant B 301, 1932–1933

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Divan dit Maison Guiette, 1927–1928

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Divan dit Maison Guiette, 1927–1928

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Bibliothèque double face dite Maison du..., 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Bibliothèque double face dite Maison du..., 1952

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Bahut (model Bloc dit Cansado), 1959–1963

Charlotte Perriand

Bahut (model Bloc dit Cansado), 1959–1963

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Porte-manteau mural, 1965

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Porte-manteau mural, 1965

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Lit Bauché, 1935

Charlotte Perriand

Lit Bauché, 1935

Sale Date: May 5, 2013

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Table basse de forme libre, 1955

Charlotte Perriand

Table basse de forme libre, 1955

Sale Date: May 5, 2013

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Table basse de forme libre, 1955

Charlotte Perriand

Table basse de forme libre, 1955

Sale Date: May 5, 2013

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Suite de quatre chaises Meribel (set of 4), 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Suite de quatre chaises Meribel (set of 4), 1960

Sale Date: May 5, 2013

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Lit Bauche, 1935

Charlotte Perriand

Lit Bauche, 1935

Sale Date: May 5, 2013

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Vilstol LC 4

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Vilstol LC 4

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Vilstol LC 4

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Vilstol LC 4

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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