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.
Charlotte Perriand Vase À Fleurs Échancré by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Vase À Fleurs Échancré Manufactured by Cassina ASIAN TRANSPARENCIES A blown glass vase designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1940s. Made of mould-blown glass, t...
Glass
$702
H 5.91 in Dm 8.67 in
Blue Ceramic Vase Pique Fleur Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit France, 1960s
By Jacques Pouchain, Dieulefit
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Midcentury blue ceramic vase pique fleur by Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit. About the Artist: Jacques Pouchain (1925 - 2015) left Paris and gave up his architectural traini...
Ceramic
$409
H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier & Charlotte Perriand, circa 1970 — France
By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant Lumax ashtray designed by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, manufactured in France around 1970. Crafted in glass, this piece embodies the purity and functionality of moder...
Glass
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
By Charlotte Perriand, Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs'...
Brass
$702 / item
H 5.52 in Dm 3.55 in
21st Century by Feix & Merlin "CHARLOTTE SUPER MICRO" Marble Vase for Ikebana
Located in massa, IT
Marble Vase designed by Feix & Merlin. Size: Diameter 9 x 14 height Materials: Calacatta Carrara Designed by: Feix & Merlin.
Marble
Vintage Orrefors Crystal Fleur Vase, Signed, Sweden
By Orrefors, Jan Johansson
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A tapered crystal vase with 10 point fleur design, acid etched script signature. It retains the original manufacturer's silver metallic label and is signed. CREATOR Sign...
Crystal
$109Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.34 in Dm 2.37 in
Small Chinese Porcelain Vase, Mille Fleur Decoration c.1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small porcelain baluster vase, handcrafted in China during the mid-20th century, specifically between the 1950s and 1960s Finely decorated and displaying a vibrant scene of flower...
Porcelain
'Pique Fleurs' Vase, in Multi Color Decor with Grille, Late 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Dramatic multi color decor, cobalt and orange, in hand blown splatter glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
'Pique Fleurs' Vase, in Multi Color Decor with Grille, Late 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Dramatic multi color decor, cobalt and orange, in hand blown splatter glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
C. 1945-77 "Deux Fleurs" French Perfume Bottle by Lalique
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
"Deux Fleurs" perfume bottle by Lalique, France, circa 1945-77. Design of 1935 by Rene Lalique. Two anemone flowers intertwine with the stopper the flower center. Hand etched signatu...
Glass
Daum Nancy "Fleurs et Abeilles" Enameled and Etched Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Nouveau enameled and etched "Fleurs et Abeilles" glass vase by Daum Nancy features an unusual and wildly undulating form that is countered neatly by the tightly executed landscape that decorates its organic curves, bulges, dips and valleys. Climbing from a deeply, darkly colored base upward to the bright, nearly translucent bright yellow rim of the vase are a field of ultra-finely rendered red orchid blooms with framing leaves...
Art Glass
First Period Worcester Porcelain Imari "Queen Charlotte" Pattern Vase
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Downingtown, PA
First Period Worcester Porcelain Vase, Queen Charlotte Pattern Dr. Wall period, circa 1770–1775 This First Period Worcester porcelain vase of shouldered ovoid form is decorated in t...
Porcelain