Charlotte Perriand: Kitchen Block Les Arcs 1800, France 1979

A true museum piece, this kitchen unit by Charlotte Perriand was designed to equip apartments in the Les Arcs 1800 ski resort, a project to which she dedicated nearly 20 years of her life.

This prefabricated kitchen was created for on-site installation and is equipped with lighting, four stovetop burners, space for a dishwasher, and a compact refrigerator. It is crafted from a fiberglass-reinforced polyester shell and stainless steel.

The rarity of this model lies in its two-part design, allowing easier access to the upper floors of the Les Arcs buildings.

Exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, it was also showcased at the 2019 "Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World" exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation.

References:

Charlotte Perriand, L'Oeuvre Complète, Volume 4, Page 299. Jacques Barsac, Editions Norma.
Charlotte Perriand, Un Monde Nouveau, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Gallimard, similar model p. 165.
Dimensions: Lower Block: 37" x 61" x 26" Upper Block: 56" x 61" x 26"