Charles Édouard Jeanneret Gris, who is more known under the pseudonym Le Corbusier, is known all over the world for his monumental contributions to modern architecture. However, to any furniture aficionado Le Corbusier is also synonymous with exemplary modern furniture design. This is because aside from designing world-class modern architecture, Le Corbusier also created several modernist designs for home furniture. One such design by Le Corbusier is the… Continue

Though he is more highly regarded for his pioneering work in modern architecture, the famed French architect Le Corbusier was also trailblazer in modern furniture design. In 1928, Le Corbusier collaborated with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand and designed several tubular steel furniture. These furniture designs, which were later displayed at the 1929 Salon d’ Automne exhibition in Paris, were amongst the earliest examples of modern furniture. One of these designs is the… Continue

Although he is more remembered for the buildings he designed around the world, the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier was also a gifted furniture designer. Regarded as one of the pioneers of modern design in the 20th century, Le Corbusier’s furniture designs were sleek, simplistic, and often used steel and other industrial materials. One such exemplary furniture design by Le Corbusier is the LC 2 Sofa Le Corbusier.



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The Swiss-French architect designer Le Corbusier once said that “chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois”. Though the reason as to why he said such remarks is lost in history, it cannot be denied that Le Corbusier designed and built several exemplary sofas in his career. Among them is the aptly named LC 2 Sofa Le Corbusier.



Designed in 1928, the Le Corbusier No. 2 of LC 2 Sofa… Continue

In 1928 the Swiss-born French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (better known under his pseudonym Le Corbusier) collaborated with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand into making several experimental designs on furnishings. This collaboration eventually resulted with the creation of several tubular steel designs, which were later displayed at the prestigious Autumn Salon exhibition in Paris in 1929. Among these designs by Le Corbusier is LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa.



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