Armchair n°21, 'Chamrousse'
Ash wood and straw
Edited by L'Équipement de la Maison
Model created in 1935
H 76 × L 44 × W 63 cm
Note: In 1935, Charlotte Perriand designed the study room for ‘La maison du jeune homme’ (The Young
Man's House) for the Brussels World's Fair. On
either side of the desk are two chairs: a swivel chair
made of metal tubing and the ‘Chamrousse’ chair, made of wood and straw. For this occasion, Perriand revisited the chair with a tilting backrest designed in
1928 with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret,
replacing the tubular steel and metal with materials
of organic origin.
Bibliography:
- J. Barsac, 'Charlotte Perriand, L'Œuvre complète,
Vol. II: 1940- 1955', Ed. Norma, 2015, similar model
p. 155 and 172
- 'Intérieurs de chalets et de maisons de campagne',
Ed. Charles Massin, undated, similar model p. 20- M. McLeod, 'Charlotte Perriand, An art of living',
Ed. Harry N. Abrams, 2003, similar model
p. 216 and 220
- B. Lacroix, ‘Mobiliers et ensembles de vacances,'
Art et Décoration, n°9, 1948, similar model p. 4-5
