Lc4 chair le corbusier biography

The LC4 by Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret. It was designed in and the year of production was Originally called the infinitely adjustable lounge chair (chaise longue à réglage continu) or simply Chaise longue, it was later given the name B by Thonet and LC4 by Cassina in (Lombardi Borgia, no date)

Like Corbusier’s buildings, the user is at the centre of the design.

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The weight of the chair, like his buildings, is supported by the centre, being raised on piers. This leaves the rest of the chair free to be shaped as desired. There is also very little separation between the exterior and interior.

Just by looking at the chair we can see how it was made. There is no hidden interior system.

Lc4 chair le corbusier biography

This makes the design minimal, elegant through the curves but also raw. While his buildings brought the inhabitant light and freedom in their space, the LC4 was brought relaxation and comfort. The trio looked at the shape of the body for an ergonomic form with simple geometry.

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