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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Banquette à assise, 1958

Charlotte Perriand

Banquette à assise, 1958

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Table Mauritanie, 1958

Charlotte Perriand

Table Mauritanie, 1958

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Banquette avec rangement à assise, 1958

Charlotte Perriand

Banquette avec rangement à assise, 1958

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Table basse à plateau rectangulaire, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Table basse à plateau rectangulaire, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Meuble de séparation à bâti..., 1956–1959

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Meuble de séparation à bâti..., 1956–1959

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Banc, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Banc, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Suite de trois tabourets bas, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Suite de trois tabourets bas, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Tabouret haut, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Tabouret haut, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Guéridon, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Guéridon, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Longue étagère d'applique, 1950

Charlotte Perriand

Longue étagère d'applique, 1950

Sale Date: December 13, 2008

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Suite de six tabourets (set of 6), 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Suite de six tabourets (set of 6), 1960

Sale Date: December 13, 2008

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Deux tabourets modèle Meribel (various..., 1955

Charlotte Perriand

Deux tabourets modèle Meribel (various..., 1955

Sale Date: December 13, 2008

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Table de salle à manger à plateau triangulaire à

Charlotte Perriand

Table de salle à manger à plateau triangulaire à

Sale Date: December 10, 2008

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Armoire à pharmacie pivotante

Charlotte Perriand

Armoire à pharmacie pivotante

Sale Date: December 10, 2008

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Stacking chairs (set of 6), 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Stacking chairs (set of 6), 1960

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Benches (2 works), 1960–1969

Charlotte Perriand

Benches (2 works), 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Bench from Les Arcs, Savoie, 1957

Charlotte Perriand

Bench from Les Arcs, Savoie, 1957

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Occasional table from Hôtel le Doron,..., 1946–1948

Charlotte Perriand

Occasional table from Hôtel le Doron,..., 1946–1948

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Tokyo bench, 1954

Charlotte Perriand

Tokyo bench, 1954

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Chairs (pair), 1937

Charlotte Perriand

Chairs (pair), 1937

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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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: December 11, 2008

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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: December 11, 2008

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Coffee table from the Palais de l'Assemblée, , 1960

Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Coffee table from the Palais de l'Assemblée, , 1960

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Forme Libre dining table, 1955

Charlotte Perriand

Forme Libre dining table, 1955

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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