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Pine 1800 Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
Pine 1800 Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand, 1950s

Pine 1800 Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand, 1950s

$792

H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 13 in

Pine 1800 Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR

Pine 1800 Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand Vintage Design Original from a private cottage, fully

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top
Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A wall-mounted cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand. This is designed for Les Arcs ski resort in

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Vintage 1970s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Laminate, Pine

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top
Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A wall-mounted cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand. This is designed for Les Arcs ski resort in

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Vintage 1970s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Laminate, Pine

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top
Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Item No. A wall-mounted cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand. This is designed for Les Arcs ski

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Vintage 1970s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Laminate

Vintage Wall Cabinet
Vintage Wall Cabinet

Vintage Wall Cabinet

$12,000

H 21.5 in W 89 in D 11 in

Vintage Wall Cabinet

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Houston, TX

Floating bookcase in the style of Charlotte Perriand with oak shelves and aluminum doors. The doors

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Pine Hanging Cupboard for Les Arcs, France
Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Pine Hanging Cupboard for Les Arcs, France

Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Pine Hanging Cupboard for Les Arcs, France

By Les Arcs, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Almelo, NL

Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Pine Hanging Cupboard for Les Arcs, France, 1960s This rare

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple design
Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple design

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple design

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Minimalist wall-mounted shelf in solid wood, designed by Charlotte Perriand. Defined by its

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Vintage 1970s French Shelves

Materials

Wood

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple design
Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple design

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple design

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, conceived for alpine interiors. Defined by its long horizontal

Category

Vintage 1970s French Shelves

Materials

Metal

Wall-Mounted Shelf, Charlotte Perriand,  Les Arcs, France, 1960s
Wall-Mounted Shelf, Charlotte Perriand,  Les Arcs, France, 1960s

Wall-Mounted Shelf, Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs, France, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Minimalist wall-mounted shelf designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs. Crafted in solid

Category

Vintage 1960s French Shelves

Materials

Glass, Pine

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800, France, 1970s
Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800, France, 1970s

Wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800, France, 1970s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A minimalist wall shelf designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs 1800 project. The elongated

Category

Vintage 1970s French Shelves

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand  3 wall shelves for the resort of Les Arcs
Charlotte Perriand  3 wall shelves for the resort of Les Arcs

Charlotte Perriand 3 wall shelves for the resort of Les Arcs

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Charlotte Perriand 3 wall shelves for the resort of Les Arcs 1600 Solid pine 1960 W 52.5 x D 18.5

Category

Vintage 1960s Shelves

Materials

Wood

Wall-Mounted Shelf by Charlotte Perriand & Atelier Jean Prouvé, France, 1954
Wall-Mounted Shelf by Charlotte Perriand & Atelier Jean Prouvé, France, 1954

Wall-Mounted Shelf by Charlotte Perriand & Atelier Jean Prouvé, France, 1954

By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé

Located in Antwerp, BE

This rare shelf from 1954 was designed by Charlotte Perriand in collaboration with Atelier Jean

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800
Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800

Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Wall storage unit by Charlotte Perriand. It was used at Lauzieres Residences as part of the "Les

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Late 20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Pine

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Charlotte Perriand Coat Rack for Les Arcs
Charlotte Perriand Coat Rack for Les Arcs

Charlotte Perriand Coat Rack for Les Arcs

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H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 5.32 in

Charlotte Perriand Coat Rack for Les Arcs

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Coat rack designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski resort circa 1960, manufactured in France

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Charlotte Perriand ‘Nuage’ Wall-Mounted Shelves, from Cité Cansado, 1960s
Charlotte Perriand ‘Nuage’ Wall-Mounted Shelves, from Cité Cansado, 1960s

Charlotte Perriand ‘Nuage’ Wall-Mounted Shelves, from Cité Cansado, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

‘Nuage’ wall-mounted shelves from Cité Cansado. Designed by Charlotte Perriand. Mahogany-veneered

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Shelves

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Black Top
Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Black Top

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Black Top

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A wall-mounted cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand. This is designed for Les Arcs ski resort in

Category

Vintage 1970s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Laminate, Pine

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Black Top
Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Black Top

Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Black Top

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A wall-mounted cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand. This is designed for Les Arcs ski resort in

Category

Vintage 1970s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Laminate, Pine

Nuage Bibliothèque designed in 1956 by Charlotte Perriand for Ateliers Prouvé
Nuage Bibliothèque designed in 1956 by Charlotte Perriand for Ateliers Prouvé

Nuage Bibliothèque designed in 1956 by Charlotte Perriand for Ateliers Prouvé

By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé

Located in Dronten, NL

Nuage Bibliothèque designed in 1956 by Charlotte Perriand for Ateliers Jean Prouvé. We offer

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Vintage 1950s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

“Nuage” Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand
“Nuage” Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand

“Nuage” Wall Shelf by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in San Francisco, CA

“Nuage” wall shelf by Charlotte Perriand Ash-veneered plywood, painted steel, aluminum. Metal

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Vintage 1950s French Shelves

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Rare Charlotte Perriand Wall-Mounted Shelf for Les Arcs 1600, France circa 1970
Rare Charlotte Perriand Wall-Mounted Shelf for Les Arcs 1600, France circa 1970

Rare Charlotte Perriand Wall-Mounted Shelf for Les Arcs 1600, France circa 1970

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Gardena, CA

Rare wall-mounted shelf designed by acclaimed architect and designer Charlotte Perriand for the ski

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Pine

Wall Mounted Cabinet with Desk for Les Arcs by Charlotte Perriand
Wall Mounted Cabinet with Desk for Les Arcs by Charlotte Perriand

Wall Mounted Cabinet with Desk for Les Arcs by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Wall Mounted Cabinet with desk for Les Arcs by Charlotte Perriand Charlotte Perriand was a

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Shelving Unit, Bookcase, Manner Perriand, Room Divider
Mid-Century Modern Style Shelving Unit, Bookcase, Manner Perriand, Room Divider

Mid-Century Modern Style Shelving Unit, Bookcase, Manner Perriand, Room Divider

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Stamford, CT

experience of seeing cloud-like, wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto, she developed her own version

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1990s Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Pine Wood Coat Rack for Les Arcs
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Pine Wood Coat Rack for Les Arcs

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Pine Wood Coat Rack for Les Arcs

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Coat rack designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski resort circa 1960, manufactured in France

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Charlotte Perriand Wall Cabinet From Les Arcs
Charlotte Perriand Wall Cabinet From Les Arcs

Charlotte Perriand Wall Cabinet From Les Arcs

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H 20.87 in W 61.42 in D 15.36 in

Charlotte Perriand Wall Cabinet From Les Arcs

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Maastricht, NL

This cabinet originates from the Arc 1600 apartments in Les Arcs, France. Simple and lively combination of the pine, white formica and green top. Excellent condition.

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Vintage 1960s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Formica, Pine

Charlotte Perriand Floating Shelf for Les Arcs
Charlotte Perriand Floating Shelf for Les Arcs

Charlotte Perriand Floating Shelf for Les Arcs

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H 23.5 in W 29.25 in D 7.5 in

Charlotte Perriand Floating Shelf for Les Arcs

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Chicago, IL

Mounted shelf designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, Savoie France, circa 1974-1979

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Nuage Bibliotheque By Charlotte Perriand , Ateliers Jean Prouve
Nuage Bibliotheque By Charlotte Perriand , Ateliers Jean Prouve

Nuage Bibliotheque By Charlotte Perriand , Ateliers Jean Prouve

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the nuage bibliothèque designed by charlotte perriand . produced in 1956 for ateliers jean prouve.

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Vintage 1950s Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Wall-Mounted Meribel Shelf by Charlotte Perriand
Wall-Mounted Meribel Shelf by Charlotte Perriand

Wall-Mounted Meribel Shelf by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pine, wall-mounted kitchen shelf by Charlotte Perriand implemented in the apartments of the Les

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak, Pine

Modern Modular Shelf, Bookcase, Mod. NL38 Nathan Lindberg, Solid Oak Wall Unit
Modern Modular Shelf, Bookcase, Mod. NL38 Nathan Lindberg, Solid Oak Wall Unit

Modern Modular Shelf, Bookcase, Mod. NL38 Nathan Lindberg, Solid Oak Wall Unit

By Pierre Chapo, Nathan Lindberg, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Hamminkeln, DE

look, handmade in the 'old school way' height adjustable shelves, all pieces are made of solid oak, The

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2010s German Modern Shelves

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Oak

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Wall Shelves Perriand For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wall shelves perriand available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, aluminum and metal, every wall shelves perriand was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a wall shelves perriand, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a wall shelves perriand — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wall shelves perriand made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Charlotte Perriand, Nathan Lindberg and Jean Prouvé each produced at least one beautiful wall shelves perriand that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wall Shelves Perriand?

The average selling price for a wall shelves perriand at 1stDibs is $2,525, while they’re typically $1,024 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.

Charlotte Perriand for sale on 1stDibs

A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte Perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works.

Perriand’s studies at the Ecole de L'Union Centrale de Arts Decoratifs left her enthralled by Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and his vision of a new, rational architecture. In 1924, she joined his studio to design furniture along with Pierre Jeanneret, Corbu’s partner and cousin.

Together, they devised some of the finest examples of early modernist furniture, including two icons of the era: the B306 chaise — later renamed the LC4 —  with its swooping frame and hide upholstery; and the chunky, steel-framed Grand Confort club chair. Both pieces were part of the LC line, which saw the trio of designers carrying out bold experiments with tubular chromed steel, just as architect and Bauhaus faculty member Marcel Breuer had executed with his cantilever Cesca chair around the same time. (Furniture created by Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret was originally produced by Austrian manufacturer Thonet but Italian firm Cassina acquired the production and sales rights to their works in 1964.) 

Collaborative design produced another Perriand triumph: in the early 1950s, she and Jean Prouvé were engaged to produce desks, worktables and bookcases for the University of Paris. The bookcases — slim pine shelves with brightly painted aluminum dividers — are minimalist mid-century masterpieces.

By the end of that decade, Perriand’s aesthetic had changed completely from the earliest days of her career. She produced a series of furniture in ebonized wood: chairs with gentle S-curve legs, front and back; tables with elliptical tops. In the 1960s, Perriand pushed the boundaries of prefab to produce high-quality housing and furnishings at low cost for the French ski resort Les Arcs. She also adopted an almost rustic look at the time, designing simple chairs with dowel-cut frames and rush seats. 

Everything in Perriand’s oeuvre is beautiful, whether it’s the centerpiece of a décor or an accent, and her work is in every great design collection, public and private.

The vintage Charlotte Perriand furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes stools, coffee tables, case pieces, lighting and more.