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Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

French, 1903-1999

A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte Perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works.

Perriand’s studies at the Ecole de L'Union Centrale de Arts Decoratifs left her enthralled by Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and his vision of a new, rational architecture. In 1924, she joined his studio to design furniture along with Pierre Jeanneret, Corbu’s partner and cousin.

Together, they devised some of the finest examples of early modernist furniture, including two icons of the era: the B306 chaise — later renamed the LC4 —  with its swooping frame and hide upholstery; and the chunky, steel-framed Grand Confort club chair. Both pieces were part of the LC line, which saw the trio of designers carrying out bold experiments with tubular chromed steel, just as architect and Bauhaus faculty member Marcel Breuer had executed with his cantilever Cesca chair around the same time. (Furniture created by Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret was originally produced by Austrian manufacturer Thonet but Italian firm Cassina acquired the production and sales rights to their works in 1964.) 

Collaborative design produced another Perriand triumph: in the early 1950s, she and Jean Prouvé were engaged to produce desks, worktables and bookcases for the University of Paris. The bookcases — slim pine shelves with brightly painted aluminum dividers — are minimalist mid-century masterpieces.

By the end of that decade, Perriand’s aesthetic had changed completely from the earliest days of her career. She produced a series of furniture in ebonized wood: chairs with gentle S-curve legs, front and back; tables with elliptical tops. In the 1960s, Perriand pushed the boundaries of prefab to produce high-quality housing and furnishings at low cost for the French ski resort Les Arcs. She also adopted an almost rustic look at the time, designing simple chairs with dowel-cut frames and rush seats. 

Everything in Perriand’s oeuvre is beautiful, whether it’s the centerpiece of a décor or an accent, and her work is in every great design collection, public and private.

The vintage Charlotte Perriand furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes stools, coffee tables, case pieces, lighting and more.

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Creator: Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand CP1 Sconces, Les Arcs, Savoy, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand CP1 iconic sconces. Designed for Les Arc ski resort in Savoy, France in 1962. They where produced by Steph Simon Gallery until the seventies. They are made of blac...
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20th Century French Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Gray CP1 Sconces
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic vintage Charlotte Perriand CP1 sconces. Made in the 1960s. Painted steel. Newly rewired for US standards. 5 available in gray. Priced individually...
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1960s French Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Set of "Infraphil" Heat Lamps / Sconces by Charlotte Perriand for Philips
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two "Infraphil" heat table lamps / sconces by Charlotte Perriand for Philips (Netherlands, 1950s). Composed of enameled metal bases (one beige and the other cream) with red brushed aluminums rings and red glass bulbs. Designed as heat lamps, although they could be converted to serve as table lamps or sconces. Light wear consistent with age (spots of paint loss, patina to the aluminum and the brass and chrome fittings). Slightly different designs with dimensional disparities: darker beige sconce with the chrome fitting: H: 9.5" x D: 8.5" x L: 5.75" lighter cream sconce...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

Charlotte Perriand Table Wall Lamps for Philips Set of Three Red Spaceage Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous set of three infrared "Infraphil" sun table / wall lamps or sconces designed by renowned French designer Charlotte Perriand for Philips in the 1950s or 1960s. Great midcentury or Space Age design, adjustable light position in a red anodized aluminum metal ring on an ivory or off-white color metal base. Several times marked Philips with light specifications, Type 7529 to bottom, original bulbs and all in Fine working order. The are each 24 cm / 9.45 inches tall, 25 cm / 9.84 inches wide, 16 cm / 6.30 inches deep and stay in very good original vintage condition. With more of these it is very easy to create your own wall art light installation...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

16 Charlotte Perriand CP1 Sconces, Les Arcs, Savoy, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand CP1 iconic sconces. Designed for Les Arc ski resort in Savoy, France in 1962. They where produced by Steph Simon Gallery until the seventies. They are made of blac...
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20th Century French Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Red & Black Wall Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' red and black wall lights. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newl...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Two Midcentury Charlotte Perriand Table Wall Lamps for Philips Red Lights Sconce
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous set of two infra-red "Infraphil" sun table / wall lamps or sconces ( one comes with its original box ) designed by renowned French designer Charlotte Perriand for Philips in the 1950s or 1960s. Great midcentury or Space Age design, adjustable light position in a red anodized aluminum metal ring on an ivory or off-white color metal base. Several times marked Philips with light specifications, type 7529 to bottom, original bulbs and all in fine working order. They are each 24 cm / 9.45 inches tall, 25 cm / 9.84 inches wide, 16 cm / 6.30 inches deep and stay in very good original vintage condition. With more of these it is very easy to create your own wall art light installation...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Metal

16 Charlotte Perriand CP1 Sconces, Les Arcs, Savoy, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand CP1 iconic sconces. Designed for Les Arc ski resort in Savoy, France in 1962. They where produced by Steph Simon Gallery until the seventies. They are made of blac...
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20th Century French Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Three Gold 1960s Charlotte Perriand Disc Wall Light by Honsel, Germany
By Charlotte Perriand, Honsel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three wall light sconces Origin: Germany Producer: Honsel Age: 1960s Set of three original 1960s modernist German wall light made ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Set of Three Infrared Wall Sconces by Charlotte Perriand for Philips
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three infrared wall sconces by Charlotte Perriand for Philips. Designed by Charlotte Perriand in the early 1950s. These have ...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand CP1 Iconic Sconces, Les Arcs, Savoy, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand CP1 iconic sconces. Designed for Les Arc ski resort in Savoy, France in 1962. They where produced by Steph Simon Gallery until the sev...
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20th Century French Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of 12 Charlotte Perriand 'CP1' Wall Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of 12 Charlotte Perriand 'CP1' wall lights. A clean and iconic design executed in red (RAL 3002), black, blue (RAL 5002) and white painted metal. Price is for the set. Two sets...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

CP1 wall lights from Les Arcs, Charlotte Perriand, France 1960-70
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Bristol, GB
Price is per light. Wall lights, model CP1 designed by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon. Sourced direct from Les Arcs, France. The set are 1970s editions. Very good condition, ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Cp-1 Wall Light, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconces with rotating shades by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal Dimensions: Each one: D 7 cm x W 17 cm x H 12 cm. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Large CP-1 Wall Lights by Charlotte Perriand, 1960
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare large scale, enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand with adjustable reflectors in black enameled finish with two sockets each, optional horizontal or vertical mount, manufac...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Two Charlotte Perriand Disc Wall Light by Honsel, Germany, 1960s
By Honsel, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two wall light sconces Origin: Germany Producer: Honsel Age: 1960s Set of two original 1960s modernist German wall light made of solid metal aluminium. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Single CP1 Black Metal Sconce, France, Late 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Sconce or wall lamp by Charlotte Perriand. Model CP1, created in the 1960s. Black and white lacquered metal. The reflector can be orientated left or right. Edited by Steph Simon ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Yellow Metal CP-1 Wall Light, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconces with rotating shades by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. It has some traces of rust due to its age. Materials: Metal Dimensions: Each one: D 7 cm x W 17 cm x H 11 cm Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminum and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses made of aluminum. In 1940 Charlotte Perriand became a design consultant to the Japanese Board of Trade...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Yellow Metal CP-1 Wall Light, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconces with rotating shades by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. It has som...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Charlotte Perriand wall lights and sconces are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charlotte Perriand wall lights and sconces, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 40 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 36 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original wall lights and sconces by Charlotte Perriand were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall lights and sconces by Nemo Lighting, Jacques Biny, and Maison Lunel. Prices for Charlotte Perriand wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $184 and can go as high as $18,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,250.
Questions About Charlotte Perriand Wall Lights and Sconces
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Charlotte Perriand, say "Shar-LOAT PAIR-ee-uh." Her surname is French, and in that language "and" represents a sound somewhere between "uh" and "ah," rather than rhyming with land and sand and it does in English. You'll find a collection of Charlotte Perriand furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Charlotte Perriand worked in the studio of the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. She frequently collaborated with fellow designer Pierre Jeanneret. Together, they created two legendary modern furniture designs: the B306 chaise and the Grand Confort club chair. Shop a range of Charlotte Perriand furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Charlotte Perriand made a variety of chairs, stools, coffee tables, case pieces, lighting and other types of furniture. Some of her most notable works include the B306 chaise, later renamed the LC4, and the chunky, steel-framed Grand Confort club chair, both of which she designed collaboratively with Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier. She is also known for producing an acclaimed series of furniture in ebonized wood. Explore a wide range of Charlotte Perriand furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Charlotte Perriand is known for being a pioneer of modernism in France. She was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works. Explore a diverse assortment of Charlotte Perriand furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Charlotte Perriand was part of the modern design movement. Many people consider her to be a pioneer of modernism in France and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand's aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works. Find a selection of Charlotte Perriand furniture on 1stDibs.

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