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Charlotte Perriand
Creating influential modern furniture and human-centred interiors.
Reclining chair · Storage and interiors
- Born
- 24 October 1903
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 27 October 1999
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Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand was a French designer and architect whose work connected furniture with the way people live. Her career extended from tubular-steel designs to housing and mountain resorts.
Early life
Making things
Grew up as the daughter of a tailor and a seamstress.
Design education
Studied at the Central Union of Decorative Arts school in Paris from 1920 to 1925.
Career
- 1927
Modern interiors
Joined the studio of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.
- 1940
Japan
Travelled to advise on industrial design and studied local materials and craft.
- 1960s–1980s
Les Arcs
Worked with a team on the French Alpine resort.
Selected work
Reclining chair
Co-designed the adjustable chaise longue with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.
Storage and interiors
Developed practical furniture for modern homes and institutions.
Les Arcs
Helped shape apartments and interiors for large numbers of holiday visitors.
Beyond work
Mountains
Her interest in outdoor life influenced her approach to mountain accommodation.
Family collaboration
Her daughter Pernette worked with her for many years.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Design Museum profile ↗Photo: Image reproduced in the linked biographical source. Copyright retained by the credited rights holder · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.