Here is what defines Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) conception's of design: a furniture appropriate to its function, its architecture and accessible for all. If working with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret helped her for the development of these concepts, their implementation appears more obvious after the war, as illustrated by these few pieces.
Lot 53 - Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)
Armoire à pharmacie
The contribution of Charlotte Perriand in the Brazzaville “Unité d’Habitation” (1950-1952) is an important step in the mass production of storage. In 1950, the Air France company orders to four architects, Hébrard, Lefebvre, Létu and Bienvenu - all followers of Le Corbusier - the construction of a building intended to house its staff in the capital of Congo. At their side, Charlotte Perriand takes charge of interior architecture and equipment. Follower of prefabricated modular furniture design, she plans 10 to 15 cubic meters of storage space for each home, then declines them into eight standard models that can be combined according to their destination: kitchen, bathroom, living room or bedroom. In this achievement, Charlotte Perriand truly takes the freedom to innovate, using contemporary techniques for furniture. This also marks the beginning of its collaboration with the Jean Prouvé Workshops since the latter are responsible for manufacturing folded sheet metal elements.
Lot 63 - Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)
Table
Charlotte Perriand also applies her design for all approach to leisure architecture. In 1946, she conceives interior design and furniture for the ski station at Méribel-les-Allues (1946-1948) commissioned by British developer Peter Lindsay to architects Paul Grillo and Christian Durupt. Design and furniture are both completely integrated to the building architectural conception. Matching with the latter, her furniture turns out to be sober, warm, rustic and functional.
Lot 59 - Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)
Paire de chaises
Résultat : 3640€
Passionate about mountain and rural worlds, she builds her own chalet in the same valley in 1960. Far from the clichés of sophisticated French ski stations, her architecture and furniture are simple, practical, warm and intimate. It is in this friendly shelter opened on the outside that she creates a “Savoyard and modern” style intertwining tradition and modernity.
Lot 60 - Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)
Les Arcs
Lot 62 - Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)
Table de forme libre
Her research and experiments linked to architecture and to design for all find achievement in a large-scale project: Les Arcs (1969-1989). With an extensive housing capacity, this collective ski station is one of Charlotte Perriand’s last projects.
