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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Charlotte Perriand (5,703 results)
Chaise longue, model no. B306, 1928

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

Chaise longue, model no. B306, 1928

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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Shelf unit, 1956–1959

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Shelf unit, 1956–1959

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Perriand blackboard, 1956–1959

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Perriand blackboard, 1956–1959

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Forme Libre table, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Forme Libre table, 1960

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Set of eight wall lights, model no. CP1, 1962–1963

Charlotte Perriand

Set of eight wall lights, model no. CP1, 1962–1963

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Bookcase/Room divider, 1953

Charlotte Perriand

Bookcase/Room divider, 1953

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Tokyo bench, 1955

Charlotte Perriand

Tokyo bench, 1955

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Low stool, 1962

Charlotte Perriand

Low stool, 1962

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Side table, for la Cité du Refuge, Paris..., 1929

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Side table, for la Cité du Refuge, Paris..., 1929

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Fauteuil à dossier basculant, 1935

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand

Fauteuil à dossier basculant, 1935

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Cabinet, 1950

Charlotte Perriand

Cabinet, 1950

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Mexique bookcase from the Maison du Mexique, , 1953

Charlotte Perriand

Mexique bookcase from the Maison du Mexique, , 1953

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Set of twenty-five wall lights, model..., 1962–1963

Charlotte Perriand

Set of twenty-five wall lights, model..., 1962–1963

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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An important freeform desk, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

An important freeform desk, 1960

Sale Date: June 8, 2005

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Cabinet wall from the Air France staff..., 1952

Charlotte Perriand

Cabinet wall from the Air France staff..., 1952

Sale Date: June 8, 2005

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Wall-mounted bookshelves, 1950–1959

Charlotte Perriand

Wall-mounted bookshelves, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 8, 2005

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Mexique, 1953

Charlotte Perriand

Mexique, 1953

Sale Date: June 8, 2005

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Set of six tall stools, 1956

Charlotte Perriand

Set of six tall stools, 1956

Sale Date: June 14, 2006

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Seventeen wall lights, model no. CP 1, 1960–1969

Charlotte Perriand

Seventeen wall lights, model no. CP 1, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 14, 2006

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Free form cabinet, 1960

Charlotte Perriand

Free form cabinet, 1960

Sale Date: June 14, 2006

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Bibliothêque murale

Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand

Bibliothêque murale

Sale Date: June 16, 2006

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Dining table from Les Arcs, 1968

Charlotte Perriand

Dining table from Les Arcs, 1968

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Bench from Les Arcs, 1968

Charlotte Perriand

Bench from Les Arcs, 1968

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Stools from Les Arcs (pair), 1968

Charlotte Perriand

Stools from Les Arcs (pair), 1968

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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