Philippe Charbonneaux worked with some of the world’s great car and truck manufacturers. He designed many iconic cars such as the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, Delahaye 235, Presidential Citroëns and even the Renaults 8 and 16 Berline. Other designs included the Pathé Marconi and Berliet Stradair trucks. A Limited Edition of 1005 copies. French text.
Who better than Hervé Charbonneaux to relate the exceptional career and work of his father, Philippe Charbonneaux? Consider it done! Here, available at last, is the essential reference work.
A designer ahead of his time, Philippe Charbonneaux made his first sketches in 1927. In 1946 he began his professional career with Delahaye in Paris, and then contributed to the design of some of Renault’s flagship models, before embarking on an adventure across the Atlantic with General Motors in Detroit.
Although cars remained the love of his life, Philippe Charbonneaux, a human chameleon who was in turn a painter, illustrator and even a motoring journalist, would set himself no limits and went on to explore many different areas, including advertising, aviation, furniture and more besides.
Discover or relive the epic tale of this indefatigable designer and visionary, thanks to this magnificently illustrated new publication.
"Du Dessin au Design" ("From Drawing to Design") by Hervé Charbonneaux. French text.
Be amazed at the number of significant car designs pennned by Charbonneaux
Be inspired by many extroadinary concept vehicles he imagined
From trucks to televisions, there were no limits to Philippe’s design portfolio
