Retail, Perugia Shoe Store (1927)

Artist/Designer: Charlotte Perriand

Project Location: Paris, France

Figure 1: Paris, France, 1927. Perugia shoe store. Corner of show room with black lacquered wood chair with boa skin insets by Alpina, upholstered in emerald green. Rodier curtains dividing showroom from display window. Charlotte Perriand (1903- ), designer. ( Source | Accessed : September 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 2: Paris, France, 1927. Perugia shoe store. Detail, door with mirror panel and beige lizard skin covering by Alpina. Charlotte Perriand (1903- ), designer. ( Source | Accessed : September 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 3: Paris, France, 1927. Perugia shoe store. Built-in sofa alcove in main showroom. Charlotte Perriand (1903- ), designer. ( Source | Accessed : September 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 4: Paris, France, 1927. Perugia shoe store. Stairway from main show room to upper floor. Stucco and polished granite walls. Columns in black and yellow marble. Cement shoe display stands. Indirect lighting hidden in ceiling of white leaded glass. Charlotte Perriand (1903- ), designer. ( Source | Accessed : September 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 5: Paris, France, 1927. Perugia shoe store. Upper show room with cement balustrade. Upholstery in gray, green, yellow and black velour. Columns in black and yellow marble. Circular ceiling lights. Charlotte Perriand (1903- ), designer. ( Source | Accessed : September 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Style/Period(s):
Art Deco, Modern

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Fabric, Textile, Concrete

Function(s):
Retail Store

Related Website(s):

Smithsonian Libraries | Accessed : September 21, 2018

Britannica | Accessed : September 21, 2018

Artsy | Accessed : September 21, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1927

Additional Information:
Project Description:
Charlotte Perriand designed the Perugia shoe store in 1927. Her design incorporates a material palette of stucco and polished granite walls, columns in black and yellow marble, and cement. Lighting is hidden in the ceiling behind white leaded glass. A built-in sofa is included in the main showroom and gray, green, yellow, and black velour upholstery is used throughout the space. In one corner of showroom there is a black lacquered wood chair, upholstered in emerald green, with boa skin insets by Alpina.

Publications/Text in Print:
Barsac, Jacques., Perriand, Charlotte, Cohen, Jean-Louis, and Rüegg, Arthur. Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works. Paris : Zurich: Archives Charlotte Perriand; Scheidegger & Spiess, 2014.

McLeod, Mary., and Aujame, Roger. Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living. New York: H.N. Abrams: Architectural League of New York, 2003.

Perriand, Charlotte. A Life of Creation: An Autobiography. New York: Monacelli Press, 2003.

Building Location:
Paris, France

Tags:
Charlotte Perriand, Thérèse Bonney, modern design, art deco, retail, paris, france, shoe store

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