Mid Century Modern Furniture & Design
Timed Online Auction, 6 - 18 September 2024
Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
About this Item
French
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Les Arcs' chairs, France, 1960s
each with cordovan leather seat riveted to the chrome-plated tubular steel frame with leather straps, 82cm high, 48cm wide, 54cm deep
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Notes
The 'Les Arcs' chair was designed for the Les Arcs ski resort in France. Charlotte Perriand was famous for her sober, modernist furniture inspired by the mountains and Japan. Her pioneering designs caught the attention of Le Corbusier with whom she collaborated. She remained highly influencial until her death in 1999.