A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte Perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works.
Perriand’s studies at the Ecole de L'Union Centrale de Arts Decoratifs left her enthralled by Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and his vision of a new, rational architecture. In 1924, she joined his studio to design furniture along with Pierre Jeanneret, Corbu’s partner and cousin.
Together, they devised some of the finest examples of early modernist furniture, including two icons of the era: the B306 chaise — later renamed the LC4 — with its swooping frame and hide upholstery; and the chunky, steel-framed Grand Confort club chair. Both pieces were part of the LC line, which saw the trio of designers carrying out bold experiments with tubular chromed steel, just as architect and Bauhaus faculty member Marcel Breuer had executed with his cantilever Cesca chair around the same time. (Furniture created by Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret was originally produced by Austrian manufacturer Thonet but Italian firm Cassina acquired the production and sales rights to their works in 1964.)
Collaborative design produced another Perriand triumph: in the early 1950s, she and Jean Prouvé were engaged to produce desks, worktables and bookcases for the University of Paris. The bookcases — slim pine shelves with brightly painted aluminum dividers — are minimalist mid-century masterpieces.
By the end of that decade, Perriand’s aesthetic had changed completely from the earliest days of her career. She produced a series of furniture in ebonized wood: chairs with gentle S-curve legs, front and back; tables with elliptical tops. In the 1960s, Perriand pushed the boundaries of prefab to produce high-quality housing and furnishings at low cost for the French ski resort Les Arcs. She also adopted an almost rustic look at the time, designing simple chairs with dowel-cut frames and rush seats.
Everything in Perriand’s oeuvre is beautiful, whether it’s the centerpiece of a décor or an accent, and her work is in every great design collection, public and private.
The vintage Charlotte Perriand furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes stools, coffee tables, case pieces, lighting and more.
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Light Blue for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in light blue for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produced authorized re-editions ...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Red for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in red for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produc...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Blue for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in blue for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produ...
Aluminum, Metal
One of 3 Philips Vintage Infrared Heat Lamp Charlotte Perriand HP 3603 Infraphil
By Philips, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Miami, FL
One of 3 Industrial French Architect and Designer Charlotte Perriand designed Mid-Century Modern Philips Heat Lamp, Desk Lamp or Table Lamp in different designs. Model Number HP 3603...
Metal
Vintage Infrared Table Lamp by Charlotte Perriand for Philips, 1950s
By Phillips, Charlotte Perriand
Located in London, England
Very beautiful vintage infrared lamp, heating, from the Philips company of the 1950s. The design is by Charlotte Perriand. - To be installed with an adjustable diffuser in cream whi...
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Light Gray for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in light gray for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produced authorized re-editions ...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Sage Green for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in sage green for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly...
Aluminum, Metal
Nemo Pivotante À Poser E26 Table Lamp in Carmine Red by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Innovative design for the 50s but still a contemporary table lamp. The lighting output is adjusted by the opening or closure of the volets. Its cylindrical body opens on two sides on...
Steel
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Yellow for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in yellow for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly...
Metal, Aluminum
Nemo Pivotante À Poser E26 Table Lamp in Pastel Blue by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Innovative design for the 50s but still a contemporary table lamp. The lighting output is adjusted by the opening or closure of the volets. Its cylindrical body opens on two sides on...
Steel
Midcentury Table or Wall Lamp Philips, Charlotte Perriand, Netherland, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - adjustable - iconic - marked - very nice style of lighting
Metal, Chrome
Set of "Infraphil" Heat Lamps / Sconces by Charlotte Perriand for Philips
By Philips, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two "Infraphil" heat table lamps / sconces by Charlotte Perriand for Philips (Netherlands, 1950s). Composed of enameled metal bases (one beige and the other cream) with red brushed aluminums rings and red glass bulbs. Designed as heat lamps, although they could be converted to serve as table lamps or sconces. Light wear consistent with age (spots of paint loss, patina to the aluminum and the brass and chrome fittings). Slightly different designs with dimensional disparities: darker beige sconce with the chrome fitting: H: 9.5" x D: 8.5" x L: 5.75" lighter cream sconce...
Brass, Chrome, Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in White for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in white for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly prod...
Metal, Aluminum
Nemo Pivotante À Poser E26 Table Lamp in Sage Green by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Innovative design for the 50s but still a contemporary table lamp. The lighting output is adjusted by the opening or closure of the volets. Its cylindrical body opens on two sides on...
Steel
Nemo Lampe de Bureau Table Lamp E14 in Blue Grey by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Starting from the necessity of illuminating the faces reflected in the mirror of a cabinet designed for the famous French glassworks Boussois, in 1965 Charlotte Perriand designed the...
Glass
$2,021Sale Price|20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Jumo Desk Lamp
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sherborne, GB
Charlotte Perriand was a rare female voice among the avant-garde designers whose designs shaped modern living in the early 20th century. A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte P...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Heater Lamp by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Vienna, AT
These three heater lamps were designed by the French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand and produced by Philips Netherlands. The base was white lacquered and a red lacquered r...
Metal
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Appliqueà Volet Pivotant' wall lights in aluminum. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Metal, Aluminum
$410 / item
H 7.9 in Dm 4.9 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Sage Green for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in sage green for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly...
Aluminum, Metal
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Black
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in black. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Blue
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in blue. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are stil...
Steel, Aluminum
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Yellow 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand yellow 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.4 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in red. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Metal, Aluminum
Orange Table Lamp By Louis Kalf For Philips
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in NY
Brass, Metal
$675 / item
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Charlotte Perriand Mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produce...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Yellow for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in yellow for Nemo. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly...
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Large CP-1 Wall Lights, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare large scale, enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand with adjustable steel reflectors in black enameled finish with two sockets each. Made in the 1960s. Optional horizontal o...
Steel
Very rare desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare table lamp on a tripod base designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. Being in Belgium we've seen almost all models but never came across this one. The fixation of the shade...
Metal
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H 5.52 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Bordeaux Pendant Light by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, 1970s, France
By Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Bordeaux Pendant Light by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, 1970s, France Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb Wired and suitable to us...
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 7.09 in
Jumo desk lamp with pendulum, articulable, in metal by Charlotte Perriand.
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Beautiful flexible Jumo lamp with pendulum and gray lacquered rectangular metal base. Switch on the reflector. Circa 1950. 360° rotatable, functional, elegant and in perfect condit...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Desk Lamp for Philips, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Brussels, BE
Table lamp by Charlotte Perriand manufactured by Philips in 1950' The lamps is crafted from a single piece of bent and cut metal, fin...
Metal
Original French Design Charlotte Perriand, Jumo Desk Lamp, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Maison Jumo
Located in Renens, CH
The Charlotte Perriand Jumo desk lamp is a remarkable piece by the iconic designer Charlotte Perriand. Created in collaboration with the renowned French...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Desk Lamp for Philips, Circa 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Desk lamp designed by Charlotte Perriand for Philips. Made by cutting and folding a single steel plate. Fully rewired with two E17 sockets and can be used practically.
Steel
Sold
H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 8.27 in
Midcentury Table or Wall Lamp Designed by Charlotte Perriand for Philips, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Praha, CZ
- Infraphil - Iconic model - Can be used as a pendant - Marked - Adjustable.
Metal
Table Lamp Selected by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1940’s
By Charlotte Perriand, Yves Jujeau, Maison Jumo, Andre Mounique
Located in Antwerp, BE
Table lamp designed by Yves Jujeau and André Mounique for Maison Jumo, France 1940’s. This is model Jumo 600 and has an adjustable domed shade and pivoting sh...
Steel, Chrome
Articulating Desk Lamp by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Culver City, CA
Articulating desk lamp by Charlotte Perriand France Circa 1950 Produced by Jumo, with circular black metal shade, articulating bent br...
Metal, Brass
Desk Lamp, Charlotte Perriand, 1940
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Desk lamp, Charlotte Perriand Jumo edition Chromed and matte black lacquered metal, white reflector, two ball joints, circular base. Original wiring, works. Bayonet socket. Cast ...
Metal
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H 13.78 in W 7.09 in D 10.24 in
Midcentury Table Lamp Cocotte designed by Charlotte Perriand for Philips, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Infraphil.
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Vintage Desk Table Lamp, 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Madrid, ES
Chrlotte Perriand vintage table lamp, made of lacquered metal and golden brass, Charlotte Perriand has been known through her collaborations with L...
Brass, Metal
Charlotte Perriand Vintage Desk Table Lamp, 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Perpignan, FR
Charlotte Perriand vintage table lamp, made of lacquered metal and golden brass.
Metal