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What is Le Corbusier famous for?
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Le Corbusier was an architect, furniture designer and city planner who is famous for designs that combined bold expression and function. He promoted open, efficient spaces and clean geometric forms. Find furniture designed by Le Corbusier and his collaborators on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
The Swiss-born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, best known by his adopted name Le Corbusier, is famous for his work as an architect, city planner and designer who combined bold sculptural expressionism with functionality. Often referred to as the pioneer of progress-minded architecture, Le Corbusier is widely influential. His career spanned almost five decades, and his furniture is known to be refined and chic. Shop a selection of Le Corbusier furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Jacques Adnet Rare Stitched Leather Vide Poche Side Table, circa 1950
By Lumax, Jacques Adnet, Le Corbusier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your interior with this rare and sophisticated Jacques Adnet-designed side table, a true testament to the visionary artistry that shaped the French Art Deco and Mid-Century Mod...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in chromed tubular steel, fur upholstery.
Marked/engraved on the frame: L...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chicago, IL
LC3 Grand Modele Armchair for Cassina.
Black leather and chrome plated steel.
Newer production, circa 2010 or later.
One of the most iconic chairs, t...
Category
2010s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed in 1952 for the Cabanon, a hut built by Le Corbusier on the French Riviera,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$1,976 / item
Le Corbusier LC14 Maison Du Brésil Wood Stool For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier LC14 Maison Du Brésil Wood Stool For Cassina
Designed by Le Corbusier in 1959 for the Maison du Brésil in Paris, this historic design stool is made of solid oak with na...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
NEMO ‘La Roche’ Outdoor Wall Lamp in Black Metal
By Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The first wall lamp designed by Le Corbusier, originally thought to enlighten the large windows of Villa La Roche, a manifesto of purist architecture. Nemo proposes La Roche enhancin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
