Charlotte Perriand 'Table à Gorges' Dining Table
Price on request
Historical Design
1953
Wood
230 x 70 x 85 cm
90.6 x 27.6 x 33.5 in
In the 1950s, Charlotte Perriand left Le Corbusier’s studio and developed her own design with a singular taste for nature and greater formal freedom. This was led by her travels to Japan, where she became an official advisor for industrial design to the Ministry for Trade and Industry. While in Japan, she advised the government to raise design standards in Japanese industry to develop products for the West. The Book of Tea she read at this time also significantly impacted her work, and she referenced it throughout the rest of her career. This dining table embodies her principles and focuses on materials, functionality, and well-being. She closely aligned her belief in the power of design for social changes and became a leading figure in Industrial design during the post-war years.
Literature:
J. Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works Volume 2, 1940-1955, Paris 2015, p.459.
Location: Paris
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.
