Charlotte Perriand

Charlotte Perriand (1903 - 1999), was a French architect and designer.
Perriand became known at 24 years of age with Bar Under the Roof - furniture made out of chromed steel and anodized aluminium. This was presented at the Salon d'Automne of 1927 and was acclaimed by the critics. Shortly afterward, she was invited to begin a collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, which would last nearly ten years. She exhibited with them in the Salon d'Automne of 1929, The Equipment of Habitation: Racks, Seats, Tables . This furniture would be produced by Thonet and more recently by Cassina.