Le Corbusier, Lc4 Chaise Longue

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, 1965

Designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand

Chromed tubular steel frame
Black lacquered metal frames
Spotted leather upholstery (white, brown, or black)
Manufactured by Cassina, Meda
Year of design: 1928
Year of production: circa 1965/1967
Signature and number engraved on the metal frame
Brand: Le Corbusier
Dimensions: H69 x W160 cm

The Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Longue is probably the most famous armchair in the history of design.

Created in 1928 in the studios of Swiss-born, later naturalized French designer Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose the diminutive Le Corbusier, it later became famous thanks to the Italian company Cassina, which began collaborating with the great masters of the internationally renowned designer in 1965.

The armchair was born from the inspiration and collaboration of three design artists: Le Corbusier, who collaborated with Pierre Janneret, and Charlotte Perriand.
The underlying idea was to conceive a piece of furniture that would facilitate domestic comfort, where everyone could rest, even without closing their eyes, while simultaneously relaxing their head, shoulders, back, and legs.
Over the years, it would become a true design ICON.
Materials and Technique
• Mobile frame: Chromed tubular steel
• Base: Black lacquered steel
• Upholstery: Pony skin
• Padded cylindrical headrest, covered in black leather
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Marks and Signatures
• Engraving on the tubular frame:
"Le Corbusier – LC/4 – 6180"
(consistent with historic Cassina production)
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Condition
Good
• Solid and intact structure
• Well-preserved chrome
• Pony skin with natural patina and normal signs of aging
• No invasive structural interventions detected