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Modern Design at its Best: the Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4

In 1928, the famed Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (whose real name is Charles Édouard Jeanneret Gris) began collaboration with the French interior designer Charlotte Perriand in his studio. This partnership eventually resulted with several tubular steel furniture, which were later used in Le Corbusier's projects. One of these designs is the Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4.One of Le Corbusier's more eccentric designs, the Le…See More
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The LC4 Chaise Lounge: Modern Furniture by Le Corbusier

A common belief among modern furniture designs is that the ideal shape and appearance of furniture is based on its specific function and the materials it is made up of. Because of this, it is a common occurrence for modern furniture designs to be stripped bare down to their most basic elements with only the most important of parts and the absence of ornament. Although the modern furniture movement has died down significantly over the past few decades, some modern furniture designs still retain…See More
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Modern Furniture style: the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge

In addition to his architectural designs, the Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier also designed furnishings for the. And much like his buildings, Le Corbusier's furniture designs were light, modernist, and often used industrial steel. One example of such a design by Le Corbusier is the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge.One of Le Corbusier's most popular furniture designs, the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge is a reclining chair based upon the classic French chaise longue or “long chair”…See More
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Modern Class and Comfort with the Le Corbusier Chaiselounge LC4

People commonly remember the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier for his modernist buildings around the world, but any true Le Corbusier aficionado knows that he was an accomplished furniture designer as well. In collaboration with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier designed several modernist furnishings which were later exhibited at the prestigious Salon d’ Automne exhibition in 1929. One of these designs is the…See More
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Comfort and Style Combined: The LC4 Chaise Lounge by Le Corbusier

The Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier believed that furniture should be “extensions of the human limb”, wherein they are adapted to the various functions of the human body while being discreet at doing so. This early concept of ergonomic design is prevalent in all of Le Corbusier's furniture creations. One of these modern furniture designs by Le Corbusier that is still available to the common man is the LC4 Chaise Lounge.One of Le Corbusier's most prominent furniture designs, the…See More
Blog post by Le corbusier Sep 28, 2009
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Functional and Ergonomic Modern Furniture Design: the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge

In 1928, the renowned Swiss-French modernist architect Le Corbusier collaborated with French designer Charlotte Perriand to create experimental furniture designs based on his 1925 book The Decorative Arts of Today. The book, whose original French title is L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui, defined furniture designs as to being “extensions” of the human limb and adapted to its functions while being discreet at the same time. One of the experimental designs that were the fruit of this idea is the…See More
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Le Corbusier’s Elegant Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4

In addition to the priceless contributions he made to modern architecture, the late Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier is also remembered for the legacy he has left behind in furniture design. In fact, only a few would protest if he was to be hailed as one of the greatest furniture designers of the modern age. Also known by his real name Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, Le Corbusier is recognized along with Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as one of the founding fathers of 20th…See More
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The Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4 by Le Corbusier: Classic International Style Furniture Design

First described in a book by Henry Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson in 1932, the International Style is recognized as a modern furniture style that features the stylistic aspects of the modern design movement of the early 20th century. Known for its emphasis of volume over mass, balance over predetermined symmetry, and the overall lack of ornamental elements, the International Style has influenced several of the most popular furniture designs of the modern age. One such design done in the…See More
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The Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4: A Blend of Function and Freedom

The furniture designs of renowned Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier are often described in a variety of ways, but the best one would probably that they are extensions of the human limb; a definition which Le Corbusier coined himself. In his 1925 book the L'Art Décoratif d'aujourd'hui, Corbusier defined furniture as “human-limb objects” that provide functionality while at the same time allowing freedom of movement. These principles, as well as modern design movement that was prevalent at that…See More
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International Style with the Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4 Reclining Chair

One of the offshoots of the modern design movement, the International style is characterized by the compilation of the stylistic aspects of modern design, the prominence of volume over mass and balance over symmetry, and the avoidance of ornamental elements in the overall structure. The name was first used in 1932 in a book by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson about the International Exhibition of Modern Architecture, and has influenced the designs of many chairs, tables, and…See More
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Modern Design at its Best: the Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4

In 1928, the famed Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (whose real name is Charles Édouard Jeanneret Gris) began collaboration with the French interior designer Charlotte Perriand in his studio. This partnership eventually resulted with several tubular steel furniture, which were later used in Le Corbusier's projects. One of these designs is the Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4.



One of Le Corbusier's more… Continue

Posted by Le corbusier on November 25, 2009 at 11:30am

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The LC4 Chaise Lounge: Modern Furniture by Le Corbusier

A common belief among modern furniture designs is that the ideal shape and appearance of furniture is based on its specific function and the materials it is made up of. Because of this, it is a common occurrence for modern furniture designs to be stripped bare down to their most basic elements with only the most important of parts and the absence of ornament. Although the modern furniture movement has died down significantly over the past few decades, some modern furniture designs still retain… Continue

Posted by Le corbusier on November 14, 2009 at 3:42pm

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Modern Furniture style: the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge

In addition to his architectural designs, the Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier also designed furnishings for the. And much like his buildings, Le Corbusier's furniture designs were light, modernist, and often used industrial steel. One example of such a design by Le Corbusier is the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge.



One of Le Corbusier's most popular furniture designs, the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge is a reclining chair based upon the classic French chaise longue or “long… Continue

Posted by Le corbusier on October 17, 2009 at 2:11pm

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Modern Class and Comfort with the Le Corbusier Chaiselounge LC4

People commonly remember the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier for his modernist buildings around the world, but any true Le Corbusier aficionado knows that he was an accomplished furniture designer as well. In collaboration with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier designed several modernist furnishings which were later exhibited at the prestigious Salon d’ Automne exhibition in 1929. One of these designs is the… Continue

Posted by Le corbusier on October 15, 2009 at 1:49pm

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Comfort and Style Combined: The LC4 Chaise Lounge by Le Corbusier

The Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier believed that furniture should be “extensions of the human limb”, wherein they are adapted to the various functions of the human body while being discreet at doing so. This early concept of ergonomic design is prevalent in all of Le Corbusier's furniture creations. One of these modern furniture designs by Le Corbusier that is still available to the common man is the LC4 Chaise Lounge.



One of Le Corbusier's most prominent furniture… Continue

Posted by Le corbusier on September 28, 2009 at 8:26am

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