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Charlotte Perriand is one of the most remarkable figures in the development of modernist design and a pioneer female in the furniture design world.
In this post you will see some of her unique and awesome furniture designs.

Charlotte Perriand (24 October 1903 – 27 October 1999), was a French architect and designer.
She studied furniture design at École de l’Union centrale des Arts décoratifs from 1920 to 1925, where Maurice Dufrène was one of her teachers. Perriand became known at 24 years of age with “Bar Under the Roof” — furniture made out of chromed steel and anodized aluminium, showing it at the 1927 “Salon d’Automne” in Paris. Soon after her work was acclaimed by critics, she became acquainted with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret and began a collaboration that would last more than 10 years. In this time she worked on many significant and memorable pieces of design from this era. Of notable mention are three chairs: the LC2 Grand Confort armchair, the B301 reclining chair and B306 chaise lounge, designed as part of architectural projects for the studio.

LC2 Grand Confort Armchair (designed in 1928)

B301 Reclining Chair (designed in 1928)

B306 Chaise Lounge (designed in 1928)

Perriand led a busy life, traveling well with her work. In 1940 she sails to Japan, where she was appointed as an advisor on industrial design to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Chair Tokyo (designed in 1940)

Chair Bambou (designed in 1940)

Maple “Scissors” Chairs (designed in 1940)

Japanese inspired interior

In 1946 she returned to France and revived her career as an independent designer. She worked on many projects in the next 20 years.

Bathroom Cabinet (designed in 1952)

Mexique Bookcase (designed in 1953)

Refolo (designed in 1953)

Bibliotheque (designed in 1956)

Table (designed in 1956)

Chair Ombre (designed in 1958)

Grand Bibliotheque Murale (designed in 1960)

Barstool (designed in 1960)

Stools (designed in 1960 and 1968)

Cloud Bookshelves and Sideboard (designed in 1961)

Wardrobe (designed in 1967)

Table Plana (designed in 1969)

Armchair (designed in 1970)

Table Ventaglio (designed in 1972)

Charlotte Perriand is one of the most remarkable figures in the development of modernist design and a pioneer female in the furniture design world.

Resources:

Wikipedia – Charlotte Perriand

Charlotte Perriand, Famous Modern Furniture Designer of Chaise Longue

Ouno – Charlotte Perriand

1stdibs Furniture Search: Charlotte Perriand

Authored by Zoran Stosic

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