An iconic masterpiece of mid-century design, the work of Charlotte Perriand is finally being recognised for the influence that it has had on the contemporary lighting landscape. Composed of two black metal tubes and a simple, frosted white glass diffuser, Potence Pivotante is the result of a meticulous rediscovery conducted in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac, the daughter and sole heir of Charlotte Perriand. The timeless design is perfect for positioning in a living room by a sofa, or in a dining room over a dining table.
One of the most influential furniture designers of the early modern movement, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) introduced the 'machine age' aesthetic to interiors in the steel, aluminium and glass furniture she created at Le Corbusier's architectural studio in the late 1920s and 1930s.
Perriand also forged friendships with the gifted young architects and designers from all over the world who, like her, had jumped at the chance to work for Le Corbusier as an unpaid or, if they were very lucky, poorly paid assistant. Together with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, Perriand developed a series of tubular steel chairs, which were then (and are still today) hailed as icons of the machine age.
