Charlotte Perriand: Designing with Ideals
In 1927, Charlotte Perriand, then 24 years old, sought a furniture design role with Le Corbusier in Paris but was initially turned away. However, after viewing her Bar sous le Toît, he invited her to collaborate. Perriand worked on renowned tubular steel chairs, creating three for Le Corbusier in 1928: the B301, LC2 Grand Confort, and B306 chaise longue. Her 1929 installation at the Salon d'Automne showcased a glass floor alongside metal furniture. Following her divorce in 1930, she pursued various projects and departed from Le Corbusier in 1937. During World War II, she designed prefabricated structures and provided counsel in Japan. While stranded in Vietnam, she wed Jacques Martin. Perriand's legacy was revived through exhibitions until her passing in 1999.
Key facts
- Charlotte Perriand first approached Le Corbusier in 1927 at age 24.
- Le Corbusier initially rejected her, saying 'Here we do not embroider cushions.'
- She joined his team after he saw her Bar sous le Toît.
- Perriand co-designed iconic tubular steel chairs with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.
- She designed the B301, LC2 Grand Confort, and B306 chaise longue in 1928.
- Her 'Equipment for the Home' installation was shown at the 1929 Salon d'Automne.
- She worked as an industrial design advisor in Japan from 1940.
- A 1985 retrospective at the Musée des Arts-Décoratifs revived her reputation.
- She died in 1999.
Entities
Artists
- Charlotte Perriand
- Le Corbusier
- Pierre Jeanneret
- Fernand Léger
- Jean Prouvé
- Alfred Roth
- Jacques Martin
- Pernette Martin
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Lucio Costa
Institutions
- École de l’Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs
- Thonet
- Peugeot
- Salon d'Automne
- Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM)
- Pavilion Suisse
- Cité Universitaire
- Armée du Salut
- Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie (Japan)
- Musée des Arts-Décoratifs
- Design Museum
- Cassina
- Air France
- Société des Nations
- École de l'Union des Arts Décoratifs
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
Locations
- Paris
- France
- rue de Sèvres
- Place Saint-Sulpice
- Montparnasse
- rue Nungesser-et-Coli
- Moscow
- Athens
- Japan
- Vietnam
- Marseille
- Méribel
- Geneva
- London
- Tokyo
- Les Arcs