Table En Forme Libre by Charlotte Perriand

Table En Forme Libre

Design Charlotte Perriand

FLUID ASYMMETRIES

A design table with soft, enveloping organic shapes, re-visited by Cassina in a new dining size, easily adapted to different spaces and furnishing styles; seats up to 8 people.

SETTINGS

GALLERY

DESIGNER

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PRODUCTION YEAR

2011

Charlotte Perriand started work on the tables en forme libre in 1938. Originally intended for her own atelier in the Montparnasse area of central Paris, they went into production courtesy of Galerie Steph Simon at the end of the 1950s. All rounded edges, and asymmetrical lines, these tables are perfectly suited to accommodating up to eight guests in small spaces. The table has three legs: one is oval with a wider footprint, the other two are smaller and are cylinder-shaped. In 2011, Cassina re-issued this piece, reducing the width of the legs to offer more space and allow guests to sit closer to each other on convivial occasions. Supplied in mahogany solid wood, the table also comes with a gloss or matte varnished finish, in the Cassina Moodboard colours. The table-top is composed of wooden staves that slot into each other, the joins being seen at the ends, testifying to the Cassina company’s exceptional carpentry skills; any variations in the wood are part of the very nature of the raw material and serve to highlight its inherent beauty.

I Maestri

Charlotte Perriand

Charlotte Perriand full membership of that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern sensitivity towards everyday life. In this context, her specific contribution focuses on interior composition, conceived as creating a new way of living, still today at the heart of contemporary lifestyle. In the sphere of twentieth century furnishing history, the advent of modernity made possible the entrepreneurial audacity of this true reformer of interior design.

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PRODUCT CARE

PRODUCT SHEET

Any variations and irregularities in the material contribute to the natural beauty of the version in solid wood; the alternate choice is a completely lacquered table available in a wide range of colors.