French Furniture Designers 20th Century

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French furniture designers 20th century.

Concentrating on the development of affordable functional furniture she was convinced of the power of good design declaring the extension of the art of dwelling is the art of living. Shop authentic french modern furniture in the french modern collection at 1stdibs. Highly coveted among mid century furniture enthusiasts the works of french designers like le corbusier and jean prouvé have soared in value over the last decade. A frequent collaborator with jean prouvé who produced the metallic elements of her furnishings in his nancy ateliers charlotte perriand came to be recognised as one of the most significant french designers of the 20th century.

Manufactured by atelier matégot france. Wikimedia commons has media related to designers of furniture from france. Charles édouard jeanneret gris also known as le corbusier was a swiss french architect and designer famed for his urban planning projects such as the unité d habitation in france and restructuring chandigarah the capital for indian states punjab and haryana. With his incredibly prolific portfolio of architecture sculpture furniture and design the late oscar niemeyer truly left his mark on brazil and the world over his 104 years.

Mid 20th century french mid century modern french modern. Le corbusier continued to contribute innovative architectural projects throughout his career including in the field of furniture design. He also designed two of the most iconic and widely copied seating pieces of the 20th century the barcelona chair and the brno chair. Chairs by hungarian or french designer and material artist mathieu matégot.

French designers and architects in the early 20th century were at the forefront of furniture design including in the art deco and modernist periods and in the mid century they brought their own unique take to the global aesthetic.