Provenance
Jean and Huguette Borot, Paris
Thence by descent
Galerie Downtown, Paris, acquired from the above
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
François Laffanour, Living with Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Living, Paris, 2019, illustrated p. 355
Artist Biography
Charlotte Perriand
French • 1903 - 1999
Trailblazer Charlotte Perriand burst onto the French design scene in her early 20s, seemingly undeterred by obstacles in an era when even the progressive Bauhaus school of design barred women from architecture and furniture design courses. She studied under Maurice Dufrêne at the École de l'Union Centrale des art Décoratifs, entering into a competition at the 1925 Expo des Arts Décoratifs by age 22 and gaining critical acclaim for her exhibition at the Salon d'Automne in 1927.

On the heels of this success, that same year she joined the Paris design studio of Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. For ten years the three collaborated on "equipment for living," such as the iconic tubular steel B306 Chaise Longue (1928). After World War II, Perriand joined forces with Jean Prouvé to create modernist furniture that combined the precise lines of Prouvé's bent steel with the soft, round edges and warmth of natural wood.
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Property from a Private New York Collection

Charlotte Perriand

Unique ceiling light, designed for Huguette and Jean Borot, Paris, France

1959
Oregon pine, glass.
6 1/4 x 113 3/8 x 32 in. (15.9 x 288 x 81.3 cm)

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $48,260

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New York Auction 5 June 2024