Place Saint-Sulpice
Fauteuil pivotant (Swivel chair), 1927
Regarded as a milestone in her career, this chair was designed by Perriand for her own apartment when she was just 24 years old. The tubular steel frame incorporates ball bearings - which she also wore around her neck as jewellery - allowing the chair to swivel. This made it a much more dynamic and multifunctional piece of furniture. The chair would later be included in the catalogue of furniture issued by Le Corbusier.
Table extensible (Extendable table), 1927
To solve the problem of limited space in her apartment, Perriand designed this wall-mounted extendable table. Intended to be rolled open and closed by a crank concealed in a kitchen trolley, the rubber-topped table can seat up to eleven people. More than simple mechanical effect, this design made her living space more flexible.
Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris
In 1927, in a former photographer's studio loft with vast windows and skylights, Perriand created a striking space for herself and her first husband, an Englishman called Percy Scholefield. Designed to be open-plan and multifunctional, the apartment was bold and modern, grabbing the attention of all who visited. Her inventive solutions to make the studio feel more spacious included chimney stacks covered with mirrors, and cabinets with sliding doors fitted into the sloping roof spaces. At the far end was the feature that so impressed Le Corbusier when he saw it at the Salon d'Automne: the Bar sous le toit (Bar under the roof).
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Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
(June - September 2021)
Charlotte Perriand joined Le Corbusier studio in Paris in 1927 and co-created timeless pieces including the Grand Confort armchair.
She believed architecture should meet human needs, and as far back as the 1920s she designed open-plan interiors to make sure women didn’t feel trapped in their homes.
From the 1930s onward she increasingly looked at nature for inspiration and was highly influenced by the years she spent in Japan during the Second World War. A passionate skier, Perriand designed one of the most recognisable ski resorts in the world, Les Arcs.
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Taken in the Design Museum
Place Saint-Sulpice
Fauteuil pivotant (Swivel chair), 1927
Regarded as a milestone in her career, this chair was designed by Perriand for her own apartment when she was just 24 years old. The tubular steel frame incorporates ball bearings - which she also wore around her neck as jewellery - allowing the chair to swivel. This made it a much more dynamic and multifunctional piece of furniture. The chair would later be included in the catalogue of furniture issued by Le Corbusier.
Table extensible (Extendable table), 1927
To solve the problem of limited space in her apartment, Perriand designed this wall-mounted extendable table. Intended to be rolled open and closed by a crank concealed in a kitchen trolley, the rubber-topped table can seat up to eleven people. More than simple mechanical effect, this design made her living space more flexible.
Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris
In 1927, in a former photographer's studio loft with vast windows and skylights, Perriand created a striking space for herself and her first husband, an Englishman called Percy Scholefield. Designed to be open-plan and multifunctional, the apartment was bold and modern, grabbing the attention of all who visited. Her inventive solutions to make the studio feel more spacious included chimney stacks covered with mirrors, and cabinets with sliding doors fitted into the sloping roof spaces. At the far end was the feature that so impressed Le Corbusier when he saw it at the Salon d'Automne: the Bar sous le toit (Bar under the roof).
[Design Museum]
Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
(June - September 2021)
Charlotte Perriand joined Le Corbusier studio in Paris in 1927 and co-created timeless pieces including the Grand Confort armchair.
She believed architecture should meet human needs, and as far back as the 1920s she designed open-plan interiors to make sure women didn’t feel trapped in their homes.
From the 1930s onward she increasingly looked at nature for inspiration and was highly influenced by the years she spent in Japan during the Second World War. A passionate skier, Perriand designed one of the most recognisable ski resorts in the world, Les Arcs.
[Design Museum]
Taken in the Design Museum