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Charlotte Perriand

1903 - 1999

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Charlotte Perriand (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁlɔt peʁjɑ̃]; 24 October 1903 – 27 October 1999) was a French architect and designer. Her work aimed to create functional living spaces in the belief that better design helps in creating a better society. In her article "L'Art de Vivre" from 1981 she states "The extension of the art of dwelling is the art of living — living in harmony with man's deepest drives and with his adopted or fabricated environment." Charlotte liked to take her time in a space before starting the design process. In Perriand's Autobiography, "Charlotte Perriand: A Life of Creation", she states: "I like being alone when I visit a country or historic site. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charlotte Perriand is the 159th most popular architect (down from 139th in 2019), the 1,949th most popular biography from France (down from 1,650th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular French Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Charlotte Perriand ranks 159 out of 518. Before her are Mikhail Eisenstein, Jacques-Germain Soufflot, Lina Bo Bardi, Alonzo Cano, Carlo Fontana, and Paul Troost. After her are Eero Saarinen, Ebenezer Howard, Carl Ludvig Engel, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Robert Adam, and Jean Chalgrin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Charlotte Perriand ranks 90. Before her are Mikhail Kalatozov, Alice Herz-Sommer, Heinz Reinefarth, Fritz Bauer, Bob Hope, and Henry Corbin. After her are Nico Diederichs, Werner Ostendorff, Otto Abetz, Silvina Ocampo, Karl Eberhard Schöngarth, and Nikos Zachariadis. Among people deceased in 1999, Charlotte Perriand ranks 64. Before her are Henri, Count of Paris, Dusty Springfield, Victor Mature, Gyula Zsengellér, Edward Dmytryk, and Charles "Buddy" Rogers. After her are Hermine Braunsteiner, Paul Bowles, Igor Netto, Barış Manço, Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, and Viacheslav Chornovil.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charlotte Perriand ranks 1,949 out of 6,770. Before her are Antoine Barnave (1761), Berengar of Tours (998), Itta of Metz (592), Jacques Roux (1752), Varro Atacinus (-82), and Bernard de Tremelay (1100). After her are Gabriel Pierné (1863), Marie Anne de Mailly (1717), Henri, Prince of Condé (1588), Anne Desclos (1907), Charles-François Lebrun (1739), and Pauline Félicité de Mailly-Nesle (1712).

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Among ARCHITECTS In France

Among architects born in France, Charlotte Perriand ranks 22. Before her are Pierre Lescot (1515), Philibert de l'Orme (1514), Paul Abadie (1812), Jacques-François Blondel (1705), Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728), and Jacques-Germain Soufflot (1713). After her are Jean Chalgrin (1739), Paul Andreu (1938), Jacques Lemercier (1585), Quatremère de Quincy (1755), Matthias of Arras (1290), and Robert de Cotte (1656).

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