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Atelier Pierre Charpin
76 avenue Georges Gosnat
94 200 Ivry–sur–Seine
France

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+33 (0)1 46 58 00 72

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mail@pierrecharpin.com

Pierre Charpin was born in 1962 in Saint–Mandé (near Paris) and graduated from the Beaux–Arts de Bourges in 1984. Since the early 1990s he has devoted himself to designing furniture and objects.

In 1990 his first solo exhibition was held at the Galerie Perkal (Paris) where he presented his research into the possibility of “anthropomorphic” furniture, and a series of silver tableware objects, manufactured in 1988 by Algorythme. In 1993 he developed his Stackable Chair project thanks to a grant from the FIACRE [French Minister of Culture]. In 1995 he was given the Carte blanche of the VIA (Valorisation Innovation dans l’Ameublement). He designed several seating projects for La Collection tropicale (La Maison du meuble créole, La Réunion) in 1996. That same year he participated in and was responsible for curating the exhibition Assembled in Ivry at the CREDAC (Centre d’art contemporain dIvry–sur–Seine). In 1997 he participated in the first Design Biennial in Saint–Étienne, in which he attracted attention with Vroom, his research into the car as an object, resulting from a workshop with students from the Beaux–Arts de Saint–Étienne.

He lives and works in Ivry–sur–Seine near Paris.

His practice has centered on experimental
projects — in particular those conducted with the Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques (CIRVA) from 1998 to 2001, and the Centre de recherche sur les arts du feu et de la terre (CRAFT) between 2003 and 2005 — and in the course of his collaborations with renowned manufacturers such as Alessi, Cristalleries de Saint–Louis, Hermès, Japan Creative, Ligne Roset, Magis, Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, Montina, Pamar, Tectona, Venini, The Wrong Shop, Wrong for Hay and Zanotta.

After mounting a first solo exhibition of his work in 1999, the Galerie kreo (Paris) has held the exclusive right to produce limited editions of his pieces, presented in solo exhibitions since 2005: Platform in 2006, All’Aperto in 2008, 81/2 in 2009, Ignotus Nomen in 2011, and Marbles & Clowns, in 2015.

His solo exhibitions include: in 1998, Una mostra di mobile, Post Design Gallery (Milan) ; in 2001, Torno subito, Galerie des Curiosités, Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris) ; in 2002, Stands, Design Gallery Milano (Milan) ; in 2005, Oggetti Lenti, Design Gallery Milano, and Pierre Charpin 2005 at the Grand–Hornu Images (Mons) ; in 2009, Entre les vases, Musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains (MUDAC, Lausanne) ; in 2011, Pierre Charpin au Grand–Hornu, vingt années de travail, Grand–Hornu Images ; in 2014, Pierre Charpin à l'appartement 50, Cité Radieuse (Marseille) ; Pierre Charpin, la part du dessin, Elac Gallery (Lausanne) ; in 2015, Villégiatures, Design Parade 10, villa Noailles (Hyères) ; Atmosphera, SpheraExhibition (Kyoto).

Pierre Charpin’s pieces have been included in many books alongside other designers. His work has also been the subject of several monographic publications, including Pierre Charpin à Vallauris and Pierre Charpin au CIRVA (Grégoire Gardette Éditions, 2000 and 2001), Nouvelles formes pour Sèvres (Bernard Chauveau Éditeur, 2008), and Entre les Vases to coincide with his exhibition at the MUDAC (Birkhaüser, 2009). In 2014, JRP Ringier publishes his first monography: Pierre Charpin.

His designs are included in many private collections, and are held in the following public collections: Fonds national d’Art contemporain (Paris/La Défense), Musée national d’Art moderne/Centre de création industrielle (Paris), Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris), Grand–Hornu Images (Mons), Indianapolis Museum of Art (USA).

In 2004 Pierre Charpin was the winner of the international competition for the design of the Carafe Eau de Paris, produced in an edition of 10 000. His vase Triplo (Venini) featured in the selection list for the Compasso d’Oro 2005, the year in which he was named “Créateur de l’année” [Designer of the Year] at the Salon du meuble in Paris.

Pierre Charpin has acted as the scenographer of his own exhibitions (at the MUDAC and Grand–Hornu Images), as well as for themed exhibitions such as Les Sixties, mode d’emploi (Musée de la Mode et du Textile, Paris), Mobi Boom (Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris) and Quali cose siamo, the third Design Museum Triennial (Milan), organized in 2010 by Alessandro Mendini. In parallel with his work as
a designer, from 1998 to 2008 he taught design at the École supérieure d’Art et de Design in Reims. He has been teaching in the Industrial Design department of the ECAL–University of Art and Design in Lausanne since 2006.

2017
Todo es de color
Carte blanche au sein de l'exposition Oh couleurs!
Musée des Arts–Décoratifs et du design, Bordeaux

2017
Créateur de l'année
Maison & Objet, Paris

2016
Performance
Forum, Kyoto
Performer Aya Kurachiki

2015
Atmosphera
SferaExhibition, Kyoto

2015
Marbles & Clowns
Galerie Kreo, London

2015
Villégiature
Design Parade 10, villa Noailles, Hyères

2014
Pierre Charpin à l’Appartement 50
Appartement 50, Cité Radieuse, Marseille

2014
La part du dessin
Elac, Renens, Switzerland

2011
Ignotus Nomen
Galerie Kreo, Paris

2011
Pierre Charpin au Grand–Hornu, vingt années
de travail
Grand–Hornu Images, Hornu

2009
8 ½
Galerie Kreo, Paris

2007
All’Aperto
Galerie Kreo, Paris
In collaboration with Alessandro Mendini

2006
Platfrom
Galerie Kreo, Paris

2005
Pierre Charpin 2005
Grand–Hornu Images, Hornu

2005
Oggetti Lenti
Design Gallery Milano, Milan

2002
Stands
Design Gallery Milano, Milan

2001
Torno Subito
Galerie des Curiosités du Musée des Arts–Décoratifs, Paris

2000
Solo show at Galerie Kreo
Galerie Kreo, Paris

1996
Assembled in Ivry
CREDAC, Ivry–sur–Seine
Group show with Vincent Beaurin, Pierre Charpin, Fabrice Domercq, James Ivrine, and Tim Power Curated by Pierre Charpin

1990
Solo show at Galerie Perkal
Galerie Perkal, Paris

2014
Pierre Charpin
texts by Françoise Guichon, Alessandra Fanari,
and Pierre Charpin & Marco Romanelli
published by JRP|Ringier
ISBN — 978 3 03764 244 3

2009
Pierre Charpin, Entre les Vases
texts by Chantal Prud’hom, Anniina Koivu and Pierre Charpin
published by Birkhauser
ISBN — 978 3 7643 9956 6

2008
Pierre Charpin, Nouvelles formes pour Sèvres
text by Elisabeth Vérdenne
published by Bernard Chauveau Editeur
ISBN — 978 2 91583 731 5

2005
Pierre Charpin 2005
text by Anne Marie Fèvre
published by Grand–Hornu Images

2005
Oggetti Lenti
published by Design Gallery Milano and
Galerie Haute Définition

2005
Ceram X
text by Elise Parré
published by Craft and Grand–Hornu Images
ISBN — 2 9521497 2 7

2001
Pierre Charpin au Cirva
published by Grégoire Gardette Editions
ISBN — 2 909767 36 1

2000
Pierre Charpin à Vallauris
text by George J. Sowden
published by Grégoire Gardette Editions
ISBN — 2 909767 25 6

1998
Un Catalogo di Mobile
published by Post Design Gallery

1996
Assembled in Ivry
published by Credac
ISBN — 2 907643 73 8

This site is online since June 2015

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Development by Benoit Ricaud

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Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Carte blanche à Pierre Charpin

Conception and scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

Oh couleurs! Le design au prisme de la couleur

Madd, Bordeaux

2017

Scenography Pierre Charpin

Curator
Constance Rubini

Project assistant
Aurélie Vial

Graphic design
Jean-Baptiste Parré

Pictures
Pierre Antoine

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