Charles Percier Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Charles Percier
early life and education charles percier, a renowned french architect, interior decorator, and designer, was born on august 22, 1764, in paris. his family's humble background did not deter him from pursuing his passion for art and architecture. at the age of 12, percier attended a free school for teaching drawing, where his talent was quickly recognized. partnership with pierre fontaine percier's collaboration with pierre fontaine, a fe
llow student at the studio of architect antoine-françois peyre, marked the beginning of a lifelong and highly successful partnership. from 1794 onward, their joint efforts became synonymous with the rich, grand, consciously-archaeological versions of neoclassicism, known as directoire style and empire style. notable works and legacy percier's contributions to french architecture and design are numerous. some of his notable works includ…