Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design

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A revealing take a look at the visionary French furniture designer and architect, highlighting his virtuoso designs and versatile creativity

The designer and architect Pierre Chareau (1883–1950) was once a pivotal figure in modernism. His bizarre Art Deco furniture is avidly collected and his visionary glass house, the Maison de Verre, is celebrated, however the breadth of his design genius has been little explored. Chareau linked architecture, fine arts, and style; designed furniture for avant-garde films and chic homes; collected artists such as Picasso and Mondrian; and was once a radical innovator in the usage of materials. Essays by leading scholars embrace the full scope of his invention, offering detailed analyses of individual projects, the interdisciplinary nature of his work, his Jewish background, his place within the avant-garde of Paris between the wars, and his more contemporary reception. Extensive illustrations present a wealthy sampling of Chareau’s furniture, architecture, interiors, fabrics, and wallpapers, in addition to his own necessary art collection. 

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