Table en Forme Libre
Made by Cassina
Designed by Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand drew the Table en Forme Libre from the same visual language that shaped her mountain architecture, her furniture for the alpine resorts of Les Arcs, and her lifelong dialogue with natural form. The asymmetrical top follows a biomorphic contour, its outline resolved not by geometry but by intuition and observation, echoing the organic curves she explored across decades of practice.
Three cylindrical legs support the composition with quiet confidence, their placement calibrated to the irregular silhouette above. The table seats up to eight, yet its form never reads as purely functional. It occupies a room the way a sculptural object does, with presence and a certain unhurried authority.
Reissued by Cassina within its Les Références collection, the table is offered in solid wood, where natural grain and variation become active elements of the design, or in lacquer across a curated range of colors. Both expressions carry Perriand's essential proposition: that a table can hold a conversation between craft, organic form, and the spaces we inhabit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Charlotte Perriand Table en Forme Libre?
The Table en Forme Libre is a mid-twentieth century design by Charlotte Perriand, characterized by a freeform biomorphic top and three cylindrical supports. Cassina reissued it as part of its Les Références collection, which preserves significant works by canonical modern designers.
What materials is the Table en Forme Libre available in?
The table is offered in solid wood, where the natural grain becomes part of the composition, or in a lacquered finish across a curated palette of colors. The choice between the two significantly shifts the table's presence, from warm and organic to graphic and refined.
How many people does the Table en Forme Libre seat?
The table accommodates up to eight people. Its asymmetrical silhouette means seating arrangements feel less prescribed than at a conventional rectangular table, which can influence how a room is organized around it.
What is the Cassina Les Références collection?
Les Références is Cassina's archive of reissued designs by architects and designers central to the history of modern furniture, including Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Gio Ponti. Each piece is produced to standards that respect the original design intent and material specifications.
How does Perriand's design philosophy inform this table?
Perriand consistently resisted the orthogonal conventions of postwar furniture design, drawing instead from natural forms, landscape, and the human body in repose. The Table en Forme Libre reflects this sensibility directly: its contour was never derived from a grid, but from the same free curves she applied to her alpine interiors and collaborative work with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.