CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
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Throughout her life, rich in furniture creation and interior design, Charlotte Perriand always knew how to bring the furniture she created closer to the space for which it was designed. Her early research into French Modernism, as a founding member of the UAM in 1929, allowed her to work with a new material at the time; metalic tube. From this collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, a whole series of modern furniture was produced, that would mark the foundations of her work. From this modern world in movement, Charlotte Perriand turns very quickly, in the middle of the 30âs , towards wood, material which will be dear to her throughout her life. From the tables, in solid pine, of the Savoyard tradition, to the elegant and refined tables inspired by her travels in Japan, Charlotte Perriand tried to understand the mystery of the equilibrium of the forms she observed in nature and that she photographed, with her friend Pierre Jeanneret, trying to understand their structure. Thus, from the observation of a worn pebble on the beach, as well as that of driftwood or a tree section, she sought to penetrate the mystery of this harmony that emerges from nature and to reproduce it in her furniture for which she worked on extremely sophisticated shapes where the angles are rounded, the sides of the table subtly cut, the ovals skillfully deconstructed in order to tend towards a balance closer to the nature. From the furniture for the House Equipment made in 1947, in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret, to the furniture of editions with the Steph Simon Gallery, since 1956, Charlotte Perriand created pieces that have now become, for many of them âiconic piecesâ.
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Sideboard
Ca. 1947
Rectangular wooden sideboard, opening with three sliding doors on the front revealing drawers and shelves, resting on two rectangular legs.
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
“Japon” settee
1966
Two legs polished steel structure, wooden slated seat and backrest, original cushions upholstered with Simon Prouvé fabric
âMan and the universe are intimately linked, which is why I can never separate the parts from the whole when it comes to my discipline, architecture from the environment, equipment from architecture.â
â Charlotte Perriand
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Desk chair
Ca. 1947
Pinewood made desk chair, 3 tapering legs supporting a circular seat, curved backrest.
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Tilting back armchair «B 301»
Ca. 1928
Chromed steel tube structure, seat, backrest and armrests in cotton canvas fabric.
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
âSandozâ Coffee Table
1962
Circular top resting on four rectangular legs made of iroko
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Rectangular table
Ca. 1956
Table made of wooden rectangular top with rounded corners resting on four black lacquered tapered metal legs
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Bahut
Ca. 1947
Bahut rectangulaire en bois, ouvrant sur trois portes coulissantes en façade découvrant tiroirs et étagÚres, reposant sur deux pieds de section rectangulaire
Dimensions :
H. 119 x L. 245,5 x P. 41 cm
Provenance :
Edition « Ăquipement de la maison » et BCB (Bureau de Coordination du BĂątiment)
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Banquette Japon
1966
Structure à deux pieds en acier poli, assise et dossier en lattes de bois, coussins en tissu Simone Prouvé
Dimensions :
H. 73 x L. 143 x P. 80 cm
Provenance :
RĂ©sidence privĂ©e de lâambassadeur du Japon en France, Paris, France
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
BibliothĂšque Nuage
1958
BibliothĂšque Ă plots enaluminium et plateaux en frĂȘne verni
Dimensions :
H. 152x L. 369x P. 33,5cm
Provenance :
Commandée auprÚs de la Galerie Steph Simonen 1958, Paris, France
Dans la famille depuis
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Chaise de bureau
Ca. 1947
En pin, assise reposant sur trois pieds effilés, dossier bandeau incurvé
Dimensions :
H. 42/66 x Ăž 34 cm
Provenance :
Ădition BCC (Bureau Central de Construction)
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Fauteuil à dossier basculant «B 301»
Ca. 1928
Structure en tube d’acier chromĂ©, assise, dossier et accotoirs en toile de coton
Dimensions :
H. 64 x L. 65 x P. 64 cm
Provenance :
Edition Thonet (pastille de l’Ă©diteur)
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Chaise «bois paillé»
Ca. 1960
Structure et dossier en bois massif laqué noir, assise paillée
Dimensions :
H. 76 x L42 x P.41cm
Hauteur assise 45 cm
Provenance :
Edition Steph Simon
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Table Basse Sandoz
1962
Plateau circulaire reposant sur quatre pieds rectangulaires en iroko
Dimensions :
Ăž. 110 x H. 45.5 cm
Provenance :
Commande spéciale des Laboratoires Sandoz, Rueil-Malmaison, France
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Table rectangulaire
Ca. 1956
Table à plateau rectangulaire en bois à angles arrondis reposant sur quatre pieds fuselés en métal laqué noir
Dimensions :
H. 66 x L. 111,8 x l. 84 cm
Provenance :
– Galerie Steph Simon, Paris
– Collection particuliĂšre, France
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Table rectangulaire Ă gorges
Ca. 1960
En frĂȘne, plateau rectangulaire reposant sur 4 pieds
Dimensions :
H. 71 x L. 226 x P. 85 cm
Provenance :
Edition Steph Simon
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Bahut
Ca. 1947
Rectangular wooden sideboard, opening with three sliding doors on the front revealing drawers and shelves, resting on two rectangular legs
Dimensions:
H. 47,6xL. 96,4x D. 16,1in.
Provenance:
BCB(Bureau de Coordination du BĂątiment)and« Ăquipement de la maison » edition
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
âJaponâ settee
1966
Two legs polished steel structure, wooden slated seat and backrest, original cushions upholstered with Simon Prouvé fabric
Dimensions:
H. 28.7 x W. 56.3 x D. 31.5 in.
Provenance :
Private residence of the Japan ambassador in France, Paris, France
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
“Nuage” bookcase
1958
Bookcase with aluminum supports and varnished ash trays
Dimensions:
H. 59.8x W. 145.2x 13.1in.
Provenance :
Commissioned atGalerie Steph Simonin 1958, Paris, France
Thence by descent
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Desk chair
Ca. 1947
Pinewood made desk chair, 3 tapering legs supporting a circular seat, curved backrest
Dimensions:
H 16,5/26 x Ăž 13,3 in.
Provenance:
BCC edition (Bureau Central de Construction)
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Tilting back armchair
Ca. 1928
Chromed steel tube structure, seat, backrest and armrests in cotton canvas fabricThonet edition (editorâs stamp)
Dimensions:
H. 14,5 x W. 44,4x D. 31,1in.
Provenance:
Thonet edition (editorâs stamp)
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Rush chair
Ca. 1960
Structure and backrest in solid black lacquered wood, straw seat
Dimensions:
H.30 x W. 16.5 x 16.1in.
Hauteur assise 17.7in
Provenance:
Steph Simon Edition
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
âSandozâ Coffee Table
1962
Circular top resting on four rectangular legs made of iroko
Dimensions:
Ăž. 43.3 x H. 17.9 in.
Provenance:
Special order for the Sandoz laboratories, Rueil-Malmaison, France
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Rectangular table
Ca. 1956
Table made of wooden rectangular top with rounded corners resting on four black lacquered tapered metal legs
Dimensions:
H. 26 x L. 44 x W. 33 in.
Provenance :
– Galerie Steph Simon, Paris
– Private collection, France
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CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
(1903â1999)
Rectangular dining table with grooves
Ca. 1960
Ash wood, geometric tabletop, on 4 square legs.
Dimensions:
H. 27.95 x W. 88.98 x D. 33.46 in.
Provenance:
Edition Steph Simon
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