French architect Charlotte Perriand (1903–99) was an inimitable trailblazer in the field of design, defining modern living in the 20th century through her pursuit of functionality. The sleek CP-1 wall lamps she created in the 1960s represent her belief that design wasn’t meant to produce merely decorative objects, but objects that responded to the needs of the user most practically and efficiently.
In the 1920s, design was plagued with sexism (the landscape has since improved, but there is still much room for growth) — the Bauhaus, for example, admitted women but they were encouraged to enroll in weaving workshops. In the face of structures like this, Perriand trained as an architect and built a triumphant, multifaceted career. She famously worked alongside giants of mid-century design like Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and later with Jean Prouvé and Fernand Léger, creating towering, decorative bookcases and codesigning icons such as the tubular steel LC4 Chaise Longue (1928) along the way.
Perriand, an unsung visionary in a world crowded by the names of celebrated men, was preoccupied with understanding how people lived and moved through spaces. She called this the “art of living,” writing that “…the profession of architecture is work in the service of humanity.” The minimalist CP-1 wall lamps embody this belief: Their enameled sheet-metal plates are positioned over the bulb, and the plates pivot and rotate so that the user can control the direction and intensity of light.
Much like the ideals of the modernist movement from which they emerged, the CP-1 wall lamps — originally sold exclusively by Galerie Steph Simon in Paris — are outwardly unexceptional, but their ingenuity lies in Perriand’s deep understanding of the needs of their users. Through her remarkable career, she helped define an ideology that continues to inspire generations of designers.
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Black for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in black for Nemo. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these ne...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Blue
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in blue. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are stil...
Steel, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Natural Aluminum
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in natural aluminum. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produ...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Black
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in black. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Red for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in red for Nemo. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly ...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in White
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, ...
Aluminum, Metal
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Black
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in black. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in red. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Aluminum
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in aluminum. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these new...
Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Blue
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in blue. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, ...
Aluminum, Metal
$2,742Sale Price|25% Off
Pair of Charlotte Perriand CP-1 Wall Lights for Galerie Steph Simon, Red, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare pair of CP-1 wall lights designed by Charlotte Perriand for Galerie Steph Simon, France, circa 1950. These iconic mid-century modern wall sconces are among Perriand’s most recog...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Mod. CP1 Pair Of Black French Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of black sconces designed by the iconic Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, circa 1960. These mid-century modern wall lights feature an adjustable main structure, allowing for f...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand CP1 Iconic Sconces, Les Arcs, Savoy, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand CP1 iconic sconces. Designed for Les Arc ski resort in Savoy, France in 1962. They where produced by Steph Simon Gallery until the sev...
Metal
$1,500 / item
CP-1 Wall Lights by Charlotte Perriand
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand with adjustable reflectors in rare grey finish, optional horizontal or vertical mount, manufactured and distributed by Steph Simon, ...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Blue for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in blue for Nemo. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Appliqueà Volet Pivotant' wall lights in aluminum. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Red
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in red. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, t...
Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Red
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' wall light in red. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced ...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Yellow for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in yellow for Nemo. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these new...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Aluminum
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Aluminum. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly prod...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Yellow Wall Light
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' yellow wall light. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly prod...
Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' wall light in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still made...
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Charlotte Perriand Les Arcs CP1 Wall Light or Sconces - Yellow
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
CP1 wall lights, designed by Charlotte Perriand for the iconic Les Arcs ski resort. Crafted from aluminum, these sconces have a sleek and minimalist style. The enameled shade pivots up or down, reducing glare and allowing easy light...
Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Black
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' wall light in black. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produce...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Black and White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in black and white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are st...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Mirrored Wall Light
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Mirrored Wall Light. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are ...
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Mod. CP1 Red Metal Pair Of French Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Set of two sconces designed by the iconic Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, circa 1960. These mid-century modern wall lights feature an adjustable main structure, allowing for flex...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produce...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$2,200 / item
Charlotte Perriand Yellow CP1 Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic vintage Charlotte Perriand CP1 sconces. Made in the 1960s. Painted steel. Newly rewired for US standards. 5 available in this color. Priced indivi...
Steel
$2,200 / item
Charlotte Perriand Black CP1 Sconces, 1960s France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Charlotte Perriand CP1 sconces. Made in the 1960s. Painted steel. Newly rewired for US standards. 12 in stock and available in black. Priced individually. Other colors and qua...
Steel
Charlotte Perriand CP1 wall sconce, Les Arcs 1600, France, circa 1969.
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999) Wall sconce, CP1 model created in 1962-1963 Black lacquered steel. Edition Steph Simon. Rectangular black lacquered steel shutter on a folded triangul...
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Original Red Mid-Century Wall Lights (3 available)
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally designed wall lights by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon. A design classic. The adjustable shades hide the bulb but can be turned to diffuse light equally or direct...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Mod. CP1 Pair Of Yellow French Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of two yellow sconces designed by the iconic Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, circa 1960. These mid-century modern wall lights feature an adjustable main structure, allowing f...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand CP1 Wall Light, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1962
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Wall light-CP1-1962- by Charlotte Perriand CP1 / plastic base. Stamped Charlotte Perriand & StephSimon on the base. Screw hole part cracked.８ Designer: Charlotte Perriand Edition S...
Plastic
$8,100 / set
Set of 12 Charlotte Perriand 'CP1' Wall Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 12 Charlotte Perriand 'CP1' wall lights. A clean and iconic design executed in red (RAL 3002), black, blue (RAL 5002) and white painted metal. Price is for the set. Two sets...
Metal, Aluminum
French Mid Century Charlotte Perriand "CP-1" Wall Lamps for Steph Simon, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare set French mid century wall lights / sconces model "CP-1" in black and white metal by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon Paris, 1960s. In good original condition. Dimensions: ...
Metal
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Red & Black Wall Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' red and black wall lights. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly ...
Metal, Aluminum
$2,200 / item
Charlotte Perriand Red CP1 Sconces, 1960s France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Charlotte Perriand CP1 sconces. Made in the 1960s. Painted steel. Newly rewired for US standards. 10 in stock and available in red. Priced ind...
Steel
$2,200 / item
Charlotte Perriand Gray CP1 Sconces, 1960s France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic vintage Charlotte Perriand CP1 sconces. Made in the 1960s. Painted steel. Newly rewired for US standards. 4 in stock and available in gray. Priced...
Steel
Charlotte Perriand CP1 wall sconce, Les Arcs 1600, France, circa 1969.
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999) Wall sconce, CP1 model created in 1962-1963 Black lacquered steel. Edition Steph Simon. Rectangular black lacquered steel shutter on a folded triangul...
Aluminum, Steel
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Blue
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' wall light in blue. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are st...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Original Grey Mid-Century Wall Lights (4 available)
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally designed wall lights by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon. A design classic. The adjustable shades hide the bulb but can be turned to diffuse light equally or direct...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Original Yellow Mid-Century Wall Lights (3 available)
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally designed wall lights by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon. A design classic. The adjustable shades hide the bulb but can be turned to diffuse light equally or direct...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Mod. CP1 Set of 9 French Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Set of nine sconces designed by the iconic Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, circa 1960. These mid-century modern wall lights feature an adjustable main structure, allowing for fle...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Mod. CP1 Set of Six French Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of six sconces designed by the iconic Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, circa 1960. These mid-century modern wall lights feature an adjustable main structure, allowing for flex...
Metal
