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.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Furniture

Related Artists

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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Placard Brazza Type HB1, 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Placard Brazza Type HB1, 1952

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Placard Brazza à deux portes, 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Placard Brazza à deux portes, 1952

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Table piètement triangulaire fuselé type 507, 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Table piètement triangulaire fuselé type 507, 1952

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Lit double, 1950

Charlotte Perriand

Lit double, 1950

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Bibliothèque murale type Antony, 1955

Charlotte Perriand

Bibliothèque murale type Antony, 1955

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Bibliothèque Maison du Mexique, 1953

Charlotte Perriand

Bibliothèque Maison du Mexique, 1953

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Table basse, 1950

Charlotte Perriand

Table basse, 1950

Sale Date: June 14, 2009

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Paire de porte-manteaux à quatre patères, 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Paire de porte-manteaux à quatre patères, 1952

Sale Date: June 9, 2009

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Table à plateau rectangulaire légèrement galbé

Charlotte Perriand

Table à plateau rectangulaire légèrement galbé

Sale Date: June 24, 2009

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Lit double de repos modèle Brésil

Charlotte Perriand

Lit double de repos modèle Brésil

Sale Date: June 24, 2009

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Trois portes de penderie et trois portes...

Charlotte Perriand

Trois portes de penderie et trois portes...

Sale Date: June 24, 2009

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Aménagement de chambre (for M. Reverdy)

Charlotte Perriand

Aménagement de chambre (for M. Reverdy)

Sale Date: June 24, 2009

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Très large buffet suspendu (for M. Reverdy)

Attributed to Charlotte Perriand

Très large buffet suspendu (for M. Reverdy)

Sale Date: June 24, 2009

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Importante enfilade bibliothèque (for M. Reverdy)

Charlotte Perriand

Importante enfilade bibliothèque (for M. Reverdy)

Sale Date: June 24, 2009

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Fauteuil bas empilable, 1954

Charlotte Perriand

Fauteuil bas empilable, 1954

Sale Date: June 4, 2009

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Bookcase from the Maison du Mexique, Cité..., 1952

Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand

Bookcase from the Maison du Mexique, Cité..., 1952

Sale Date: June 12, 2009

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Paire d'appliques

Charlotte Perriand

Paire d'appliques

Sale Date: June 8, 2009

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Appliques (suite of 8)

Charlotte Perriand

Appliques (suite of 8)

Sale Date: June 8, 2009

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Etroite petite bibliothèque BCC, 1947

Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Etroite petite bibliothèque BCC, 1947

Sale Date: June 8, 2009

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Model no. CP1s (set of 20 works), 1980–1989

Charlotte Perriand

Model no. CP1s (set of 20 works), 1980–1989

Sale Date: June 3, 2009

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Grand Comfort lounge chairs (pair), 1929–1959

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Grand Comfort lounge chairs (pair), 1929–1959

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Wall cabinet from l'Unité d'Habitation Air..., 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Wall cabinet from l'Unité d'Habitation Air..., 1952

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Hanging cabinet from l'Unité d'Habitation..., 1952

Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand

Hanging cabinet from l'Unité d'Habitation..., 1952

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Coffee table, 1950

Charlotte Perriand

Coffee table, 1950

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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