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 Plana Coffee Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Plana Coffee Table For Cassina A designer coffee table where extremely complex technology meets simplicity of shape to express ...
Oak
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Rattan, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Charlotte Perriand started work on the tables en forme libre...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Sage Green Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sage green Forme Libre table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Charlotte Perrian...
Wood, Lacquer
Huge Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre for Cassina, Italy, new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/finish. Available in Mahogany or lacquered (different colors available). Forme libre table designed by...
Wood, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Table en Forme Libre, Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Charlotte Perriand started work on the tables en forme libre...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Wood Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table, model Ventaglio, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1972. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Revolutionary as much as it is quite diffe...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Forme libre table in black lacquered designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cha...
Wood, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand 527 Mexique Table by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, the final design was developed in 1952 for the students’ rooms of the Maison du Mexique...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created b...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Plana Coffee Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Plana Coffee Table For Cassina A designer coffee table where extremely complex technology meets simplicity of shape to ex...
Oak
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Marble & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Marble
Petit Bureau En Forme De Libre, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A design table crafted by Charlotte Perriand to bring the warmth of wood and a free-spirited aesthetic into her studio. Without inhibiting the user, the rounded, asymmetrical curv...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Limited Edition Ventaglio Wood Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table, model Ventaglio, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1972. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. AN ICON IN LIMITED SERIES The table by Charlotte Perriand, among the most-...
Wood
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s studio in Montparnasse. The first example of this table was made in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s Parisian studio in Montparnasse. The structure of the base of the Table à plateau...
Glass
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Table, Lacquered MDF, Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Table For Cassina A legendary design table with bold, sculptural proportions, designed by Charlotte Perriand for...
Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Forme Libre Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris 1957
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between the different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a c...
Mahogany
Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bridge table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950 from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, Africa. Editioned by Steph Simon, France. Painted steel, plastic laminate-covered wood. Mea...
Steel
Mexique Coffe Table PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The structure of these design low tables is crafted to occupy as little space as possible. Available in different heights, they can be grouped together to create spacious, orderly ...
Wood
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Charlot...
Glass
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Wood
Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited Edition Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Ta...
Glass
Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Devoid of sharp angles, the rounded asymmetrical shape of the Petit Bureau En Forme Libre designer desk adapts perfectly to executive offices, as well as the typically smaller space...
Wood
Small dining table by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Solid pine small table designed by Charlotte Perriand . The construction is expressed through its T-shaped base and visible joinery, reflecting Perriand’s functional and architectura...
Wood
Table Monta in Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Table Monta is the...
Glass
Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Table for Les Arcs, France, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, France, circa 1960. This pine wood table is a beautiful example of Charlotte Perriand’s work for the iconic Les Arcs ski resort in...
Wood
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
Marble
Charlotte Perriand Table for La Chambre d'Étudiant, Maison du Brésil -Circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Charlotte Perriand Table for La Chambre d'Étudiant, Maison du Brésil – Iconic Mid-Century Modern Design (Circa 1950) Discover the timeless elegance of this Charlotte Perriand Table,...
Metal
Cansado Table in Metal and Formica by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Charlotte Perriand table, designed for la chambres d'étudiant del la Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. Manufactured, circa 1950. In original condition, ...
Metal
LC10 table by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret, 1928
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Ravenna, IT
LC10 table designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret in 1928 and produced by Cassina in 2000 in Italy. Also known as Table en Tube, the table is distinguished...
Crystal, Steel
Charlotte Perriand “Les Arcs” pentagonal dining table in pine from the 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1960s dining table for the “Les Arcs” project by French designer Charlotte Perriand. Lacquered metal base (original finish) and pentagonal solid pine tabletop. Nice vintage condition...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Glacé Brown Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Forme libre table in Glacé Brown lacquered designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Wood is a natural material, subje...
Wood, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand, "Soleil" adjustable table, c. 1970
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
Charlotte Perriand, round table, circa 1970 Rare "Soleil" adjustable table from Les Arcs (France). Metal and oak.
Metal
Charlotte Perriand' Rectangular Table "SAM" , "pied canard"Les Arcs, circa 1969
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rectangular table (large model) Charlotte Perriand Large rectangular This large dining table is in excellent condition. It consists of a pine wood top and a black lacquered metal bas...
Iron
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Glacé Brown Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Forme libre table in Glacé Brown lacquered designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Wood is a natural material, subje...
Wood, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Night Blue Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Forme libre table in night blue color designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Charlotte Perriand started work on ...
Wood, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Tables À Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two tables designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 ...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Table, Lacquered MDF, Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Table For Cassina A legendary design table with bold, sculptural proportions, designed by Charlotte Perriand for...
Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Table En Forme Libre, Glacé Brown Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Forme libre table in Glacé Brown lacquered designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
Wood, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Set of Three Accordo Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Set of Three Accordo Table For Cassina A legendary design table with bold, sculptural proportions, designed by Charlotte Perriand for the retrospective exhibit de...
Lacquer
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Rattan, Wood
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Le Corbusier in 1959. Relaunched in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This table is part of a faithful reproduction of a student room in the Maison du Brésil...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Wood Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table, model Ventaglio, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1972. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Revolutionary as much as it is quite diffe...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Le Corbusier in 1959. Relaunched in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This table is part of a faithful reproduction of a student room in the Maison du Brésil...
Wood
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost functionali...
Rattan, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Wood Stained Black Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1972. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Revolutionary as much as it is quite different from any other in te...
Wood
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost functionali...
Rattan, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Wood Petit Bureau En Forme Libre Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Petit Bureau En Forme Libre Table For Cassina A design table crafted by Charlotte Perriand to bring the warmth of wood and a free-spirited aesthetic into her stud...
Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created betw...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created betw...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Wood Stained Black Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1972. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Revolutionary as much as it is quite different from any other in terms...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Mexique Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, the final design was developed in 1952 for the students’ rooms of the Maison du Mexique...
Metal
Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Devoid of sharp angles, the rounded asymmetrical shape of the Petit Bureau En Forme Libre designer desk adapts perfectly to executive offi...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand 515 Plana Wood Coffee Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1969. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A coffee table in solid wood, extremely complex in terms of technology...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Table, Lacquered MDF, Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Table For Cassina A legendary design table with bold, sculptural proportions, designed by Charlotte Perriand for...
Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created betw...
Metal
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s studio in Montparnasse. The first example of this table was made in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s Parisian studio in Montparnasse. The structure of the base of the Table à plateau...
Marble
Charlotte Perriand Doron type table for the Résidence Les Allues in Méribel 1971
By Charlotte Perriand, René Martin
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Extremely rare Doron-type table by Charlotte Perriand for the Résidence Les Allues in Méribel, 1971 Made by local cabinetmaker René Martin for the Les Al...
Pine
Mexique PRO Dining Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table in two sizes included among the free-form tables designed by Charlotte Perriand between 1938 and 1939. A sinuous, elegant piece whose organic, asymmetrical shape lends t...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Rio Table for Cassina: a Timeless Design Masterpiece
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Charlotte Perriand Rio table for Cassina is a remarkable piece of furniture that combines beauty and functionality in an asymmetrical ...
Marble