Charlotte Perriand, “N°21” known as “Chamrousse” pair of armchairs

Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)

"N°21" known as "Chamrousse" pair of armchairs
Circa 1960

Pair of armchairs with sloping backs, cylindrical legs with tapered ends, ash wood crossbars and support bars.
The seats and backs are straw-filled.
Model ‘N°21’ later known as ‘Chamrousse’.
Designed around 1935 and produced from 1947 onwards by Equipement de la Maison, then by CBC, Steph Simon and finally Sentou.

Height 78 cm (30 3⁄4 in) - Width 54 cm (21 1⁄4 in) - Depth 65 cm (25 5⁄8 in)

Provenance :
- Acquired around 1965–1968, most likely from the Steph Simon Gallery.
- Acquired from the above by a religious congregation, probably during the refurbishment of the ground floor of the building that houses it, France.
- Acquired from the above by the Chastel-Maréchal Gallery.

Literature :
- Catalogue provisoire du BCB, 1952, drawing of the model reproduced.
- Art & Décoration, N° 9, 1948, identical models reproduits pp. 4 et 5.
- « Living with Charlotte Perriand », Galerie Downtown - François Laffanour, éd. Skira, Paris, 2019, similar model reproduced pp. 82 et 100.