Charlotte Perriand Dining Table

Original les arcs table in good original condition.

Charlotte perriand dining table. Dimensions w49 0 x h84 0 x d55 0 cm. A pioneer of modernism in france charlotte perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th century design and architecture. The design mexique dining table 164cm by perriand was created in 1952 and is reissued by cassina in 2014. Revolutionary as much as it is quite different from any other in terms of shape and potential this multifunctional table is a perfect summation of charlotte perriand s take on l art de vivre the structure consists of the simple but perfect placement of fourteen staves placed side by side assembled with signature style by cassina s carpenters.

Designed by charlotte perriand in the 1960s for the les arcs ski resort. The top is made from solid pine and has a pentagonal shape. Meanwhile form follows function in the edges form reflecting the size of the human hand. A pair of les arc design chairs after charlotte perriand the leather seat on metal frame in good characterful used vintage condition.

Each of these elements combines into an. A high table and a coffee table are available. In her long career perriand s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved moving from the tubular steel furniture of the machine age to a lyrical naturalism. The 527 mexique table was designed by charlotte perriand.

Find out more on cassina s website. From galerie matthieu richard charlotte perriand dining table model a gorges 1958 ash wood 70 199 80 cm. The ventaglio table designed by char lotte perriand features a top composed of four teen thick recti lin ear staved oak planks of equal widths that have been cut and arranged to create a complex poly hedric surface the result ing shape delin eates areas at the table allow ing use for a small group to share a meal or activ ity or a large group to use the entire expanse of. The base is made of black lacquered metal.

Because of the shape there is place for 5 people if placed to a wall there is still room for four people. In 2018 two new dining table variants of the mexique are being launched designed to accommodate between five and six guests. The mexique coffee table by char lotte perriand was orig i nally conceived in 1952 as a desk for the dorm rooms at the maison du mexique at paris cité inter na tionale univer si taire the result ing mexique table was orig i nally fabri cated by les ateliers jean prouvé which led to confus ing misat tri bu tion of the design over the past several decades.