Replica (1986)
Hall 1 - 23
Plywood chair with curved bamboo strips
Designer
Charlotte Periand
Location
France
Year
1941
Information
As an interior designer, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) designed numerous important pieces of furniture – mainly in steel and aluminum. She also collaborated with Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé and Pierre Jeanneret.
The cantilever chair made of curved red plywood strips was created in 1941 and rebuilt in 1986.
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About the
Designer
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Charlotte Perriand was one of the most influential designers of the 20th century – uncompromisingly modern, open-minded and socially committed. Her designs for furniture and rooms combine functionality with a keen sense of material, movement and everyday life. Often overshadowed by her famous colleagues, her work today stands for a powerful modernism of its own.
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