Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand

Year: 1980s
Origin: France
Manufacturer: MIFERMA
Designer: Charlotte Perriand,
one Dimensions: Length 260cm, Width 70cm, Height 36cm
Material: Mahogany
Quantity: 1

Design inspiration: The DNA of the African Mauritanians sitting on the floor is combined with the elegant lines of France. Modular design, teak and wool felt fabric, detachable, stackable and freely combinable.
Material contrast: black painted steel base (industrial coolness) + mahogany slats (natural warmth), combining hardness and softness.
Minimalist functionalism: no decorative lines, 260cm extra-long design, can be used as a bench, sofa or temporary bed.
Historical background: Designed for an apartment for senior executives of an African mining company, it embodies the concept of “furniture democratization”.
French design legend Charlotte Perriand reconstructs the bench by combining steel and wood, using minimalist and extra-long proportions to define the functional warmth and historical depth of modernism.