Specification :

designer:
Le Corbusier, 1929

design history:
This basculant chair was originally designed in 1929 by the highly influential architect, city planner, painter and designer Charles Le Corbusier, who, born in Switzerland, spread his theories and realized his projects all over the globe. Along with Walter Gropius, Mies Van der Rohe and Theo Van Doesburg, Le Corbusier was the father of Modernism. At age 23, he was an active designer and during time in Berlin, met the famed Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe. It was a meeting that would have vast impact on 20th century design.

The Le Corbusier Basculant Chair ( LC1) is the best-known version of the reinterpretation of he British " officers chair." The Le Corbusier Basculant Chair ( LC1) was first exhibited at the Salon D' Automne in 1929 with such icons as the chaise lounge and the Grand Comfort collection. The Le Corbusier Basculant Chair ( LC1) was also designed in 1929 for the furnishing of a villa in the Ville d' Avray, and utilizes exposed structural elements with hide leather seat and back with banded armrests. As a spirited advocate of Modernism, he created a range of chairs that express his ideals with great sophistication. The Le Corbusier Basculant chair allows you to effortlessly adjust the reclining position for your guaranteed comfort. Pairing the purity of simple tubular chrome with the sensual warmth of natural hide, this piece of “ equipment for living� has a sleek look and an air of functional elegance.

dimension:
h640 d650 w660 seat h400 mm

materials:
Upholstered armchair with tubular frame
Chrome plated
Seat & back rest in pony skin
Armrest in Italian leather

High quality reproduction chair