Following models by CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (France, 1903 - 1999) and LE CORBUSIER; CHARLES EDOUARD JEANNERET-GRIS (Switzerland, 1887 - France, 1965). Pair of LC7 chairs. Tubular steel frame and white upho…

Following models by CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (France, 1903 - 1999) and LE CORBUSIER; CHARLES EDOUARD JEANNERET-GRIS (Switzerland, 1887 - France, 1965). Pair of LC7 chairs. Tubular steel frame and white upholstery. Measurements: 73 x 60 x 50 cm. This pair of chairs continues the model of the LC7 armchair, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927 for her Parisian apartment in Place Saint-Sulpice. It was initially presented at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1928 and was subsequently exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in 1929 as a complement to the collection created by the author together with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. It is a modern swivel chair that has become a design icon for its versatility and functionality. Available with 4 or 5 legs (the former being our example), the chair has a padded backrest and a soft cushion also as a seat in white leather. Charlotte Perriand worked in Le Corbusier's studio as head of furniture and interiors. She was an internationally renowned French artist, architect and designer and a driving force behind modern interior architecture. Inspired by Japanese minimalism, she developed the concept of storage furniture and, together with Jean Prouvé, practiced the democratization of interior design with key pieces of the twentieth century. She became known at the age of 24 with her "Bar sous le Toit" in chromed steel and anodized aluminum, which was presented at the 1927 Salon d'Automne. Shortly thereafter he began his more than ten-year career alongside Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier. In 1927 he established his first studio of his own. He developed the concept of domestic storage and multifunctional furniture, equipping interiors for an emerging way of life and standardizing decoration, thus avoiding any extravagance. He collaborated with Le Corbusier on numerous architectural projects, designing the fittings for different dwellings such as the villas La Roche-Jeanneret, Church en Ville-d'Avray, Stein-de Monzie and the Villa Savoye, as well as the interiors of the Swiss Pavilion in the Cité Universitaire and the Cité Refuge de l'Armée du Salut, both in Paris. He also worked with him on the definition of the cellule minimum (1929). His relationship with Le Corbusier resumed after the war, developing the first prototype of the integrated kitchen for the Unité d'Habitation de Marseille. He also collaborated with Fernand Léger. His career spanned places as diverse as Brazil, Congo, England, France, Japan, French New Guinea, Switzerland, and Vietnam. The Design Museum of London dedicated an exhibition to the designer in which her career was shown.