10 Inventive Designs by Charlotte Perriand
- Olivier Blanc
- Nov 17, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 18, 2024
Collection of photographs with references for each design.
Series of photographs by Simone Yao, 2023
1 - On the wall, Étagère Nuage (1959-60) Materials: Acajou et tôle d’acier pliée 2- On the ground on the left, Chaise Longue LC4, 1928, in collaboration with Pierre Jeaneret and Le Corbusier. | 3 - On the ground on the right, Bloc Bahut (1958) for Cité Cansado in Mauritania. Materials: ash, enameled steel, aluminum, masonite, plastic Dimensions: 78cm × 251cm × 46cm The Bahut includes five sliding doors concealing storage and four drawers. This example features metal legs, a unique attribute of the cabinets made for Cité Cansado in Mauritania. |
|---|
4
The Applique à Volet Pivotant (1960) constitutes a minimalist wall-mounted luminaire that displays the distinctive design features commonly associated with Charlotte Perriand. A notable characteristic of this fixture, mirroring Perriand's prevalent design philosophy, is a pivoting sheet-like shade. Known for her interest in human gestural patterns and hand movements, Perriand frequently drew inspiration from these elements when conceptualising her lighting designs.
Functionally, the Applique à Volet Pivotant delivers ambient, indirect lighting within a given space, effectively illuminating both sides of its surroundings. Its revolvable shade enables users to manipulate the direction of light. Thanks to its innovative and discernible design, this luminaire was a modern choice for creating a warm and muted lighting ambience within interiors.
5
Bathroom Cabinet for Air France's housing unit in Brazzaville, Congo, 1952
Production: Ateliers Jean Prouvé - France, 1952
Dimensions: 86cm × 102cm × 18cm
Materials: mahogany, enameled aluminum, enameled steel
6
Armchair N°21 (Chamrousse), 1935
Materials: Oak and Straw
Dimensions: 81.2cm x 54.8cm x 65.4cm
7
Below, Cansado Sideboard Cabinet, 1958
Opening by two sliding doors in white and black with laminate shelves inside and on the left side, a series of four drawers.
Materials: Mahogany, metal legs
Dimensions: 158cm x 71cm x 45cm
"The extension of the art of dwelling, is the art of living."
Charlotte Perriand
8
Bench / Banquette, 1958
Materials: Metal and Mahogany / Métal et acajou
Dimensions: 23.5cm x 190cm x 69.5cm.
9
Gym project from 1929
Contemporary scale model, 2019
Exhibition, Shanghai, 2023
Below
Plate from Le Répertoire du goût moderne, vol.II / Exhibition, Shanghai, 2023
10
Equipement intérieur d'une habitation (Interior equipment of a dwelling), Installation at The Salon D'Automne (1929) in collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.
To discover more about Charlotte Perriand and her work in design and architecture, visit her d-fragment.it profile page: https://www.d-fragment.it/post/charlotte-perriand
