They say behind every great man
there is an even greater woman.
I think this was especially the case with
Charlotte Perriand.
But unlike a lot of the
great behind the scenes
women,
she got her due.
(most of the time)
So, not only was she beautiful,
she must have been tough, and
above all, smart.
Plus she designs a hell of a bookcase,
among other things....
Charlotte Perriand
France
1928
Charlotte Perriand
France
1938
With Pierre Jeanneret to the right.
Why so grumpy looking Pierre?
Charlotte Perriand
and Alfred Roth
Paris
1927
Check out her ball bearing neclace.
Also check out Alfred's teeth!
Wowza!
Charlotte Perriand
Le Corbusier is on the left, and her first lucky husband
Percy Scholefield is in the back.
Paris
1927
Charlotte Perriand
with Pierre Jeanneret,
Muncha and Jose Luis Sert,
a puppy and a
tiger skin vest!
Paris
1938
Charlotte Perriand
"1928 Dining Room"
Salon des Artistes Decorateurs
Paris
1928
Charlotte Perriand
and Kunio Maekawa at
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret's
atelier.
Paris
1928
Charlotte Perriand
Paris
1929
That is the cutie herself chillin'
in the iconic lounge chair she co-designed with
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.
Charlotte Perriand
At Mount Zao
Japan
1941
Charlotte Perriand
Working in Japan with Junzo Sakakura.
1941
Charlotte Perriand
Looking very prim and proper.
Japan
1941
Charlotte Perriand
with her buddies from left:
Fernand Leger, Perriand, Le Corbusier,
Albert Jeanneret and Jean Badovici
Athens
1933
TOTAL BABE
Charlotte Perriand
Rockin' the bear pits at her home
"Case a la Loti"
Le Plan d'Osier, France
1939
Charlotte Perriand
Hanging with the boys after erecting the
Bivouac Shelter.
Mount Joly, French Alps
1937
Charlotte Perriand
Posing in the Bivouac Shelter.
The Gang's all here!
Steph Simon, Martha Villiger, Jean Prouve and
Charlotte Perriand with unidentified colleague
Paris
1953
Jean is looking extra sassy non?
Charlotte Perriand
and
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret's
"Study for a Young Man"
Brussel's World Fair
1935
Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve
France
1975
There is still dispute to this day
by each of these amazing designers foundations
on who designed what.
Charlotte Perriand's apartment
circa 1938 (?)
Paris
(I am disputing that date, well my foundation is...)
Looks to be at least 10 years later to this hillbilly,
but what do I know....
Charlotte Perriand
Detail from the
"Domestic Ambiance" section of the exhibition
"Formes Utiles"
Musee des Arts Decoratifs,
Paris
1950
Charlotte Perriand
with Junzo Sakakura and Martha Villiger
View from the exhibition "Synthesis of the Arts"
Takashimaya department store
Tokyo
1955
Check out that rug!
Charlotte Perriand
with Maria Elisa Costa
Air France Apartment
Rio de Janeiro
1962
I love the scale and the woven sliding panels.
Charlotte Perriand
Paris
1996
Charlotte Perriand
Crackin' some homards!
1987
Charlotte Perriand
At work in Paris
1997
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