Widely regarded as a major pioneer of modern design in the early 20th century, the Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier created highly-popular furniture designs in his career. Among these was the LC1 Sling Chair. Designed in 1928, the Le Corbusier No. 1 or LC1 Sling Chair exemplifies the sleek, minimalist concepts of modern furniture design and remains one of Le Corbusier’s most sought-after pieces.



Also called as the Basculant chair, the… Continue

In 1925, the Swiss-born French architect and designer Le Corbusier wrote in his book, the Contemporary Arts of Today, that modern furniture should be akin to that of a human limb. This “human-limb object” furniture, as Le Corbusier described it at the time, must adapt to the various functions of the human body while being discreet in doing so. Le Corbusier would later put his ideas into practice when he collaborated with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand on several tubular steel… Continue

In a stunning career that covers almost the entire 20th century, the Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier (whose real name is Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris) has designed some of today's classic examples of modern furniture. He is recognized, along with his peers Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius, as the pioneer of the modern design movement and his legacy still lives on through the best-selling home furnishings he has created. One example of such a Le Corbusier design still being… Continue

In 1925, the celebrated Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier wrote a book on modern art and design, titled the L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui (The Decorative Arts of Today). The book outlined Le Corbusier’s belief that furniture should be like “extensions” of the human limb and are thus adapted to its functions. Le Corbusier was eventually given the opportunity to realize his ergonomic ideas in 1928 when he collaborated with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand on several furniture… Continue

In a career that encompasses most of the 20th century, the Swiss French architect Le Corbusier (pseudonym by Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris) has created some of the classic examples of modern furniture. He is recognized along with his contemporaries Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius as the pioneer of modern movement in architecture and furniture, with his legacy still thriving through the best-selling furnishing he has created. One such Le Corbusier design that is still being produced… Continue