Charlotte Perriand’s Les Arcs: Iconic Furniture Collection for the Alps Les Arcs Ski Resort in France has an unlikely, but iconic connection to furniture design – thanks to the ingenious vision of Charlotte Perriand. Back in the 1960s she was commissioned by authorities at this ski resort bring her designs and ideas into reality, which […]
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Pierre Jeanneret Daybeds, Lamps, And Screens From Chandigarh Pierre Jeanneret was a Swiss architect and furniture designer who worked closely with Le Corbusier, and together they created some truly iconic pieces of furniture. One of those pieces is the daybed, which has become a favorite among interior designers and design junkies alike. The daybeds were […]
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Pierre Jeanneret Bookcases & Shelves From Chandigarh Pierre Jeanneret in Chandigarh Pierre Jeanneret (1896 – 1967) was a Swiss born architect, designer, and artist who most notably collaborated with luminaries such as Le Corbusier (aka Eduoard Jeanneret, and also his cousin) and Charlotte Perriand. One of the most ambitious projects that Jeanneret was involved in […]
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Rare Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh Tables Who is Pierre Jeanneret ? Pierre Jeanneret (1896 – 1967) was a Swiss born architect, designer, and artist who most notably collaborated with luminaries such as Le Corbusier (aka Eduoard Jeanneret, and also his cousin) and Charlotte Perriand. It was through these collabs that some of the most iconic furniture […]
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Rare Pierre Jeanneret Desks From Chandigarh Who is Pierre Jeanneret And Why Should I Care? Pierre Jeanneret (1896 – 1967) was a Swiss born architect, designer, and artist who most notably collaborated with luminaries such as Le Corbusier (aka Edouard Jeanneret, and also his cousin) and Charlotte Perriand. It was through these collabs that some […]
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Rare Pierre Jeanneret Benches and Stools From Chandigarh Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier in India The Chandigarh project was actually originally started by the architects Maciej Nowicki and Albert Mayer, who bowed out of the project after his architect-partner Nowicki died in a plane crash (1950). The British modernist architect couple Maxwell Fry and Jane […]
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Pierre Jeanneret designed many pieces of furniture for the Chandigarh project. A handful went on to become iconic pieces, but many were forgotten. This is a compilation of some of the rarest and beautiful furniture Jeanneret designed for Chandigarh.
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Le Corbusier Furniture – Comprehensive Guide (LC1 – LC19) The Le Corbusier Studio Furniture The Le Corbusier furniture collection (LC for short) is a line of furniture designed by the trio: Le Corbusier (born Charles Edouard Jeanneret) (1887-1965), Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999), and Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967). The 14 piece foundation of the LC furniture collection was […]
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Bitossi has collaborated with SEVERAL ceramists and designers over the 20th century, but for time’s sake I will list my favorite standouts. Some of the notables in my book include George Nelson, Ettore Sotsass, Alvino Bagni (early in his career before opening his own studio), Piero Fornasetti, Matteo Thun, and Karim Rashid.
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Karl Blossfeldt is considered one of the major figures (willing or unwilling) of the modernist post World War I movement, Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity). Coined by German art historian, critic, and curator Friedrich Hartlaub, Neue Sachlichkeit was a reaction against expressionism. Primarily a German movement, it faded by 1933 with the fall of the Weimar Republic, and the rise of the Nazi party.
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