193 - LE CORBUSIER; PIERRE JEANNERET (Genoa, 1896–1967), CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (France, 1903–1999) for Cassina.

LE CORBUSIER; PIERRE JEANNERET (Genoa, 1896–1967), CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (France, 1903–1999) for Cassina. LC4 Chaise Longue, designed in 1928. Black-lacquered tubular steel base, cushion upholstered in ponyhide, black leather neck pillow. With stamps and identification number on the frame. Shows signs of wear and patina on the ponyhide. Measurements: 70 x 165 x 53 cm (seat height). The LC4 chaise longue, presented at the 1929 Autumn Design Salon, is the best-known piece of furniture by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. It is a purist, radical design that earned critical acclaim in its day and is now considered a classic of 20th-century design. A Swiss-born, naturalized French architectural theorist, architect, designer, and painter, Le Corbusier is considered one of the foremost exponents of the Modern Movement in architecture and one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He developed a new architectural style based on five principles that would prove key to the discipline’s evolution from that point forward: the open floor plan, the roof garden, the “pilotis,” the ribbon window, and the free facade. Among his most notable architectural projects are the Swiss Pavilion at the Cité Universitaire in Paris, the Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, and the Notre-Dame-du-Haut Chapel. In Ronchamp. As a furniture designer, Le Corbusier created his first pieces alongside Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, gaining definitive recognition at the 1925 Paris Exposition of Decorative Arts. Even his earliest chairs and armchairs were designed with comfort in mind and based on anthropometric studies that ensured complete adaptability to the body. The first design created by Le Corbusier, together with Jeanneret and Perriand, was the LC1 chair, introduced in 1928 and characterized by a height-adjustable backrest that allowed the user to choose the most comfortable posture. He continued to work in this vein, and at the 1929 Autumn Design Salon he presented his LC4 chaise longue, a purist and radical design that has since become a classic. Equally well-known are his LC2, LC3, and LC5 designs—one-, two-, and three-seater sofas intended to revolutionize the mass production of modern furniture. We should also highlight his designs for stools and dining chairs, such as the LC7, presented at the 1929 Autumn Design Salon, and the LC8. Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, and Perriand sought to design furniture for every room in the house, and thus created pieces such as the LC9, a very simple bathroom stool with a fabric seat. Le Corbusier also created other types of furniture, such as tables and bookshelves. His designs are currently produced by the Italian company Cassina and are featured in major collections such as those at MoMA in New York and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It shows signs of wear and a patina on the ponyhide.