Wall Mounted ‘Les Arcs’ Cabinet / Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand

Wall Mounted ‘Les Arcs’ Cabinet in very good condition.

Designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1970s for the Les Arcs ski resort in France.

This beautiful two door cabinet is made from Solid pine, laminate and veneered lacquered panels.

The top is made from a anthracite laminate and is framed by a solid pine wooden rim.

The doors and sides of the cabinet are made from a white lacquered veneer, on the doors you can find two large solid pine knobs.

There is one shelve behind each of the doors.

The cabinet was fully restored and is in very good condition.

Charlotte Perriand was born on 24 October 1903 in Paris. She studied at the École de l’Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs from 1920 to 1925. Two years later, she began working as an interior designer, based at her studio on Place Saint-Sulpice. Her research and interest in furniture design led her to collaborate with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in the 1920s and 1930s. During this time she worked on major projects including the Villa Church, the Villa Savoye, the Cité du Réfuge for the French Salvation Army, and the Pavillon Suisse at the Cité Universitaire. A few years later, Perriand helped to found the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM), and in 1933 she embarked on a photographic research project on the theme of Art Brut, in collaboration with Fernand Léger and Pierre Jeanneret. She focused on objects found in nature, which she photographed in situ or in her studio in Montparnasse. In 1934 she began specializing in pre-fabricated buildings for leisure pursuits, including the Maison au Bord de l’Eau, as well as hotels and mountain shelters. In 1940 Perriand was appointed as the official advisor on industrial design to the Japanese government, and left for Tokyo, returning to France in 1946. All her work thereafter would display a Japanese influence. Major projects followed, notably for Air France (1957-1963) and the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris (1963-1965). Perriand’s work has been the subject of many exhibitions, highlighting her “synthesis of the arts” and her singular vision.