Charlotte Perriand Conference Table
Price on request
Historical Design
1947
Cherry Wood, Metal
806 x 76 x 149.5 cm
317.3 x 29.9 x 58.9 in
In the early 30s, the architect Paul Nelson collaborated regularly with avant-garde creators like Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé and Fernand Léger, all three of whom took part in the fitting out and interior decoration of the France-United States memorial hospital at Saint-Lô.
This table was a special order for the conference room. It is one of Perriand’s most imposing works due to its extraordinary dimensions, which enabled all 22 members of the hospital’s board of directors to be comfortably seated around it. The table is a prime example of Perriand’s design output during this period, which was defined by prestigious public commissions.
Artist
Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) was a French architect and designer who aimed to created functional living spaces. Perriand followed the ethos that better design created better society. From 1927 to 1937, Perriand collaborated with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret to design the collection ‘Équipment de la maison’ at the Salon D’Automne in 1929. She travelled widely around the world, including to Vietnam and Japan, and collaborated with artists such as Jean Prouvé. She returned to France in the 1940s to design the Méribel and Les Arcs ski resorts.
