Born In: Paris, France
Years Active: 1920s to 1960s
After initially being denied a job at Le Corbusier’s studio, a persistent Charlotte Perriand continued developing her own work until she as eventually hired in 1927. Charlotte Perriand got her to start co-designing 3 chairs with Le Courbousier, and Pierre Jeanneret (one for sleeping, one for conversation, and one for sleeping) for Corbusier’s studio in 1928.
She went on to further develop a populist and egalitarian philosophy of furniture design and became one of France’s most prolific and collected furniture designers of the 20th century.