Now Charlotte Perriand is finally getting her dueIn 1927, a young Parisian designer named Charlotte Perriand applied to work in the hallowed studio of the great architect Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier was spellbound; this was the intoxicating hymn to the machine age he had been dreaming of. Facebook Twitter Pinterest L’esprit nouveau … Perriand with Le Corbusier in 1928. But the show makes it clear she didn’t need the helping hand of Le Corbusier to excel. Today, reproduced by Cassina under licence from Fondation Le Corbusier, the celebrated recliner retails in design boutiques for more than £4,000.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2019 16:40 UTC