Rating and value of Charlotte Perriand's furniture

A key figure in 20th-century architecture and design, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) stood out for her avant-garde vision. Marked by her free, independent and non-conformist character, her revolutionary pieces of furniture have become veritable icons of design.

If you own a piece created by designer Charlotte Perriand or based on her work and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will guide you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on today's market. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price. 

Rating and value of the artist 

With her bold, modern creations, Charlotte Perriand is today one of the most sought-after designers on the international market. Over the last ten years, her market value has exploded and continued to rise, with some of her works even reaching auction records, such as her sconce en applique created for Bruno Coquatrix's apartment, sold for €680,000 at Christie's in 2021.

Order of value from the most basic to the most prestigious

The life of Charlotte Perriand

Charlotte Perriand was born in Paris on October 24, 1903. She found her vocation in childhood. The plan to become an architect came to her while observing hospital rooms in Paris.

From 1920 to 1925, she studied at the Union centrale des arts décoratifs school. Two years later, she became an interior designer and opened her own studio on Place Saint-Sulpice.

Her interest in interior furnishings led her to collaborate with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in the 20s and 30s, working on major projects such as the Villa Church, the Villa Savoye, the Cité du Refuge de l'Armée du Salut and the Pavillon Suisse at the Cité Universitaire.

Charlotte Perriand also worked with Fernand Léger and Pierre Jeanneret on the theme of art brut, and focused on photographing objects found in nature. 

Subsequently, Charlotte Perriand specialized in prefabricated architecture for leisure. In 1940, she was appointed advisor on industrial art by the Japanese government. Charlotte moved to Tokyo for 6 years, where she learned about the beauty of the useful, the power of emptiness and the mastery of space. Fascinated by Japanese culture, she returned to France changed and inspired.

On her return to her native country, the Steph Simon gallery (located at 145, Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris) markets some of her furniture made with Jean Prouvé as well as furniture by Jean Prouvé himself. The "plot library", a piece of furniture that customers can put together themselves, is a great success.

In 1967, Charlotte Perriand is called on to design the new Les Arcs ski resort. Her concept of collective housing finally took shape. Her intervention made spaces functional, rooms modular with simple, modern furniture.   

Charlotte Perriand died in 1999, a year after writing her memoirs.

The artist's work and style

Charlotte Perriand designed many pieces of furniture in wood (oak, mahogany and pine). The architect also used wicker, straw and steel.

Her stools generally have three legs. Chairs are distinguished by their wooden support and straw seat and back.

Tables and furniture can have a streamlined design and are more colorful, such as wall-mounted bookcases made of wooden planks divided by colored squares. Some furniture, like tables, can be extendable.

The lighting fixtures imagined by Charlotte Perriand are mainly wall sconces, spotlights and desk lamps. The sconces are distinguished by their mosaic-like layout, in the form of colorful squares or rectangles, reflecting the designer's aesthetic. The majority of the pieces are made of steel or lacquered metal, although some are also designed in wood, plastic or even enamel.

As for her objects, they are mainly cubbyholes, storage racks and coat racks, made of wood, but also steel and plastic.

Details and specifics on Charlotte Perriand's most iconic pieces of furniture

• Chaise longue basculante LC4: May be worth several thousand to tens of thousands of euros, or even more depending on condition and authenticity.

• Tabouret Berger: Approximately a few hundred to a few thousand euros.

• Nuage bookcase: Can be worth a few thousand euros depending on size and condition.

• Formica table: Can range from a few hundred to a few thousand euros.

• Turntable table: Approximately a few hundred to a few thousand euros.

• Tokyo stool: Can be worth a few hundred to a thousand euros

• Cansado storage system: Can range from a few hundred to a few thousand euros depending on configuration.

• Rotating Swivel Chair: Approximately a few hundred to a few thousand euros.

• Umbra Chair: May be worth a few hundred to a thousand euros.

• Tokyo Swivel Chair: Approximately a few hundred to a thousand euros.

Other pieces of furniture that marked the artist's career

• Bureau Bibliothèque

• Buffet Montagne

Bibliothèque Réversible

Table Tréteau

• Tabouret Méribel

• Lit Corbusier LC7

• Table with compass legs

• Wooden table with built-in drawers

• Wooden wall shelf

• Leather bench for the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire in Paris

The exhibition organized by the Fondation Louis Vuitton in 2019, which was entirely devoted to him, rediscovered the artist and his works, including those mentioned above. The art foundation has a major impact on the French and foreign art markets, and the exhibition, which lasted half a year, boosted the artist's stock. She is highly appreciated by collectors and the general public alike, and very much in vogue on the art market.

Expertise your property 

If you own a work by Charlotte Perriand, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal by filling in our online form. A member of our team of experts and chartered auctioneers will contact you to provide an estimate of the market value of your work attributed to or after Charlotte Perriand.

Charlotte Perriand's furniture is not signed. Only an expert appraisal will be able to authenticate a piece of furniture by the artist.

If you are considering selling your work, our specialists will also guide you through the various alternatives available to obtain the best possible price, taking into account market trends and the specific features of each object.