179 - LE CORBUSIER (Switzerland, 1887 - France, 1965); PIERRE JEANNERET (Genoa, 1896-1967); CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (France, 1903-1999) for Cassina.

LE CORBUSIER (Switzerland, 1887 - France, 1965); PIERRE JEANNERET (Genoa, 1896-1967); CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (France, 1903-1999) for Cassina. A pair of LC2 lounge chairs. Chrome-plated tubular steel frame, loose cushions upholstered in black leather. Marked Cassina, engraved with identification number. Designed in 1928. Minimal signs of wear and patina. Produced by Cassina, with certificate for both chairs. Measurements: 66 x 76 x 70 cm. 47 cm. (seat height). The LC2 armchair was designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand in 1928 and, like the contemporary LC3 series, was defined by its creators as a "basket of cushions", and conceived as a response to the traditional armchair, which reverses the dialogue between structure and cushions, leaving the former in view. Architectural theorist, architect, designer and painter, Le Corbusier is considered one of the clearest exponents of the Modern Movement in architecture, and one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He developed a new architecture based on five points that would be key to the development of this discipline from then on: the free plan, the terrace-garden, the "pilotis", the longitudinal window and the free façade. Among his most outstanding architectural projects are the Swiss Pavilion of the Cité Universitaire de Paris, the Unité d'Habitation de Marseille and the chapel of Notre Dame du Aut. de Ronchamp. As a furniture designer, Le Corbusier made his first creations with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, and received his definitive impetus at the Paris Decorative Arts Exhibition of 1925. His first chairs and armchairs were already conceived in terms of comfort, based on anthropometric studies that guaranteed total adaptability to the body. The first design that Le Corbusier created, together with Jeanneret and Perriand, was the LC1 chair, presented in 1928 and characterized by a height-adjustable backrest that allowed the user to choose the most comfortable posture. He continued to work along these lines, and at the 1929 Salon d'Automne du Design he presented his LC4 chaise longue, a purist and radical design that has become a classic today. Equally well known are his LC2, LC3 and LC5 designs, one-, two- and three-seater sofas conceived to revolutionize the mass production of modern furniture. Also worth mentioning is the design of stools and dining chairs, such as the LC7, presented at the 1929 Salon d'Automne, or the LC8. Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Perriand intended to design furniture for all rooms of the house, so they created pieces like the LC9, a very simple stool for the bathroom with a fabric seat. Le Corbusier also created other types of furniture, such as tables and shelves. His designs are currently edited by the Italian company Cassina, and are present in important collections such as the MoMA in New York and the Victoria & Albert in London.