In 1927, Charlotte Perriand was a lively, svelte, flapperesque woman of twenty-four. She had a
peaches-and-cream complexion, and her smile revealed a flash of pearly white teeth. Everything
about her bespoke confidence and flair.
Le Corbusier, Percy Scholefield (Charlotte Perriand’s first husband), Charlotte Perriand, George D. Bourgeois, and Jean Fouquet at the Salon d’Automme, Paris, 1922. Photo by Piere Jeanneret.
Published on November 15, 2013 08:39