Charlotte Perriand pioneered modernism with a distinctive style that focused on the human form. Venus Over Manhattan hosts a retrospective

In celebration of her life and work, Venus Over Manhattan presents the largest exploration of Perriand’s career to be held in New York to date. The exhibition was produced in collaboration with Laffanour / Galerie Downtown, Paris and displays over 50 works that span the breadth of the designers nearly eight-decade practice. 

Charlotte Perriand + Le Corbusier Cuisine-bar Marseille, 1952 aluminum, wood, plywood variable dimensions
Charlotte Perriand + Le Corbusier Cuisine-bar Marseille, 1952 aluminum, wood, plywood variable dimensions

... A shift in Charlotte Perriand’s career is seen in the exhibition through the Table à six pans (1949). This rare piece was designed by Perriand for her apartment in Montparnasse. Its strange organic shape was carefully considered to maximize the number of people who could comfortably sit around it. This led Perriand to begin crafting wooden tables and working in a method she described as “en forme”. ....