Artistic ebony wooden chair designed by charlotte perriand.
Charlotte perriand tokyo chair.
Most spectacular perhaps is the futuristic refuge tonneau 1938 which normally resides at cassina s.
This chair was first shown in 1953 its slim line seat being an absolute first.
The seat is composed of twelve curved wooden strips that are connected to the curved bars below with satin brass studs.
Charlotte perriand 1903 1999 was a french architect and designer and one of the most acclaimed figures to have emerged from the studio environment around le corbusier working across buildings interiors and furniture perhaps most notably chairs perriand s practice evolved radically over her lifetime shaped by her political views the turbulence of the mid 20th century and the.
The seat mattress and bolster headrest are specifically designed.
Lightweight chair with graceful folds resembles origami and was created in japan in 1954 for the synthèse des arts exhibition.
The tokyo chaise lounge designed by charlotte perriand features a solid wood frame in a choice of teak or bamboo.
She returned to tokyo soil in 1953 when she remodelled air france s offices before staging a new exhibition synthesis of the arts in 1955.
1 600 00 vintage cansado bench by charlotte perriand circa 1950.
Charlotte perriand tokyo chair.
The kidokoro chair is often misattributed to charlotte perriand even though it was actually used by her to illustrate a design flaw.
Charlotte perriand left japan in winter 1942 to head to indochina before going back to france.
Its organic form curvy and inviting has been re issued and is now available in teak and well as bamboo wood.
Italian furniture brand cassina the only global company with the rights to produce perriand s designs has collaborated with the exhibition s curators providing reconstructions of her work and loans from its archive.
It was also made a few years before perriand was even in japan.
7 500 00 vintage armchair lc7 by charlotte perriand for cassina.
But the architect s japanese adventure didn t stop there.
Charlotte perriand cp1 wall light sce edition.
In her long career perriand s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved moving from the tubular steel furniture of the machine age to a lyrical naturalism.
In 2003 a single chair was up for sale at phillips with an estimate of 30k 40k.
Stackable light and functional the ombra tokyo chair is the perfect synthesis.
Unknown year on the chair.
Designed but not realised in 1940 by charlotte perriand during her time in tokyo this chair uses bamboo to revisit the famous lc4 chaise longue.
In 2016 a pair sold for 10k at monthly modern auction.
A pioneer of modernism in france charlotte perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th century design and architecture.
