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.
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Rattan, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Brown Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1985. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This low table, with its audacious sculptural look, was designe...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Brown Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1985. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This low table, with its audacious sculptural look, was designe...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Red Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1985. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This low table, with its audacious sculptural look, was designe...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Mat Black Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1985. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This low table, with its audacious sculptural look, was designe...
Wood
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Rattan, Wood
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost functionali...
Rattan, Wood
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Rattan & Wood, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost functionali...
Rattan, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Coffee Table for Cassina Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Skokie, IL
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, t...
Steel
Charlotte Perriand "Rio" Coffee Table in Cane by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material. Also available in marble. The low table by Charlotte Perriand is composed of six segments of different radius, arranged in a circle but offset from one another to create an uneven outer border in solid wood with a hole in the center, envisioned as a spatial center of gravity. Currently available in just one size, the Rio low table...
Cane, Wood
1960s Elm Ovoid Coffee Table Inspired by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 1960s ovoid table is crafted in solid elm and features three legs with a discreet drawer beneath the top, combining practicality with sculptural elegance. Designed in the spirit...
Elm
$6,416
H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 26.58 in
Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Table for Les Arcs, France, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, France, circa 1960. This pine wood table is a beautiful example of Charlotte Perriand’s work for the iconic Les Arcs ski resort in...
Wood
$2,833 / item
H 9.85 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
Tavolo Con Ruote Low Table with Glass Top by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Industrial trolley used at the Fontana Arte plant to transport glass: This was the object that inspired Gae Aulenti to design her Tavolo con Ruote. Thi...
Glass
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in Dm 20.87 in
Chineese Black Lacquer Coffee Table Encrusted with Hard Stone
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty coffee table in black Chinese lacquer. The feet are slightly curved and adorned with golden arabesque patterns at the bottom and top. The entablature and the apron of the top ...
Lacquer
$8,166 / set
H 17.33 in Dm 24.02 in
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Very rare set of four low tables round-shaped, model 780/783 with a black lacquered wooden frame with a reversible top in black and white plastic laminate, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina in 1960s. The tables present different heights so it can be possible to be stackable to form one cylindrical block. Frattini was born in Padova in 1926, he graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1953, where he opened his first professional studio after working in Gio Ponti’s studio, his master and mentor. He worked in the field of architecture and design, with a particular interest in interior design, and attended many exhibitions and events. In 1956 he was between the founders of ADI (Association for Industrial Design) for which he created several pieces. His creations range from furnishing to lamps, marked by an essential and rigorous style. Wood was undoubtedly his preferred material, he knew its features and crafted it passionately. Among his best sellers, the 780/783 set of stacking tables for Cassina, the Sesann armchair for Tacchini, the Albero bookcase...
Plastic, Laminate, Beech
$2,800
H 14.97 in W 82.68 in D 23.63 in
Charlotte Perriand Style Coffee Table, Wood, French Design, Circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in PARIS, FR
TRAVAIL FRANÇAIS dans le goût de charlotte perriand Table basse France, XXème s. Bois H : 38 cm / L : 210 cm / P : 60 cm Excellent état général. Quelques traces liées au temps et à l...
Wood
$6,825 / item
H 13 in W 72.05 in D 27.56 in
Charlotte Perriand 515 Plana Wood Coffee Table for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the size/model and material of the product. Available in black stained oak, Canaletto Walnut or matt black lacquer. Table designed by Charlotte Perriand. M...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Small dining table by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Solid pine small table designed by Charlotte Perriand . The construction is expressed through its T-shaped base and visible joinery, reflecting Perriand’s functional and architectura...
Wood
$3,552 / item
H 14.57 in W 44.1 in D 29.53 in
Organic geometric black glass Three Rocks low coffee table by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized...
Wood, Glass
$3,908 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 29.53 in
Charlotte Perriand Table À Plateau Interchangeable for Cassina, Italy, new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price varies dependent on the choice of material and size. The piece is also available in 102cm (diameter) and 28cm (height). The top is available in different types of marble (Carra...
Marble
Les Arcs Coffee Table by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Low table used in Les Arcs 1600. This piece was designed for Les Arcs 1600, one of Charlotte Perriand most important works. The material is made of Swiss pine wood. Can be used as a ...
Wood, Pine
Charlotte Perriand 527 Mexique Table
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand circa 1952. Manufactured in 2014 by Cassina, Italy. Lovingly cared for by a collector of Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand furniture. Marked and numbered with branded mark. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, the final design was developed in 1952 for the students’ rooms of the Maison du Mexique...
Steel
Low Table from Les Arc 1600, by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Low table used in Les Arcs 1600. This piece was designed for Les Arcs 1600, one of Charlotte Perriand's most important works. The material is made of Swiss pine wood. Can be used ...
Pine
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H 19.3 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Le Corbusier, Ch. Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, LC10-P Coffee Table for Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Munster, NRW
LC10-P coffee table, rare in its intermediate version (49cm high, no longer edited today), presented for the first time by Charles-Edouard Jeanneret in 1929. Thick glass slab (15m...
Steel, Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Occasional Table from Meribel Les Allues
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand coffee table in larch made by René Martin (cabinet maker in Méribel les Allues ) for Charlotte Perriand and the hotel Le grand Coeur circa 1950 Longueur: 98 cm ...
Wood
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H 25.99 in W 27.56 in D 16.54 in
Charlotte Perriand Occasional Pine Table from the Arcs Ski Resort
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand occasional pine table from the Arcs ski resort fir pedestal table, steel tripod foot larch wood and alpine pines designed 1968. Measures: H 25.94 in. x W 27.44 ...
Pine
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France), circa 1950. Wood, lacquered metal frame and legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Af...
Metal