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SILVER Seller in Pistoia, Italy
Pair of three-legged stools made entirely of black stained wood, designed in the style of Charlotte Perriand and produced in the 1950s. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) is one of the most important furniture designers of the mid 20th century. As early as 1927 Perriand produced a series of innovative, critically acclaimed metal furniture that attracted the attention of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. The result was the beginning of a working relationship that lasted for many years. At Le Corbusier's studio, Charlotte Perriand developed a series of tubular steel chairs, including the famous adaptable chaise longue, produced by Thonet two years later. Perriand's work continued to evolve and in the mid-1930s she began experimenting with natural materials such as wood and cane. In 1940 she travelled to Japan as an official industrial design consultant to the Ministry of Trade and Industry to advise the government on how to raise design standards in order to develop products for export to the West. Perriand adapted local woodworking and weaving techniques: straw, bamboo and twigs became her favourite materials. It was especially after the Second World War that Charlotte Perriand developed a new lifestyle concept, increasingly integrating the human dimension into her productions. Thanks to her flexible use of materials, she became known for her pure and powerful style, as demonstrated by her free-form solid wood table models. Aware of economic and social realities, he decided to opt for large-scale production, finding a new synthesis between tradition and industry. "Always concerned with innovating rather than trying to establish a formula for renewal, she designed several residential complexes such as the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille with Le Corbusier in 1949 and the rooms of the International Student Residence in Paris in 1953. These include a library built in collaboration with Jean Prouvé and commissioned by André Bloc, the founder of 'Groupe Espace'.
ID: 6186-1683796280-63337
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