Charlotte Perriand Chaise Longue
Its organic form curvy and inviting has been re issued and is now available in teak and well as bamboo wood.
Charlotte perriand chaise longue. Designed in 1928 this chair became famous in 1965 with cassina the lc4 is the definitive chaise longue. The designer charlotte perriand in the famous chaise longue basculante b 306 from 1929. In a 1928 sketch she drew a movable chaise. Which she used even to make a version of her famous chaise longue.
Born in 1903 perriand was a true 20th century woman. Flc adagp paris 2019 however perriand was no dyed in the wool modernist believing that contemporary architecture. Charlotte perriand lounges on the chaise longue basculante 1929 credit. Built in a shape designed for relaxation the chair was created when the three designers teamed together to put man at the centre of their design taking the idea that form and function should be at the service of relaxation creating a perfect balance between its geometric purity and its ergonomic intent.
A show at fondation vuitton shows her mastery of design. The seat is composed of twelve curved wooden strips that are connected to the curved bars below with satin brass studs. Perriand s greatest claim to reforming society derives from. Charlotte perriand on the chaise longue basculante b306 1929.
The seat mattress and bolster head rest are specif i cally designed with water drain ing polyurethane filling and uphol stered in sunbrella s stain and mold resis tant plein air textile.