Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier--Meandering Forms-
1963

Name: Le Corbusier--Meandering Forms-
Brand: Le Corbusier
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Sku: XX6858 Artist: Le Corbusier Title: Meandering Forms Year: 1963 Signed: No Medium: Lithograph Paper Size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches ( 50.165 x 65.405 cm ) Image Size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches ( 50.165 x 65.405 cm ) Edition Size: 50 Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: First release lithograph by Le Corbusier, unsigned and not numbered, dated 1963. Printed on Arches paper by Mourlot in Paris as a pre-press proof for color and placement of the image on the paper. Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide. For Domestic and International shipments alike, we use heavy, thick-walled UPS and FedEx Approved shipping tubes to ship all items that are rollable. For items that cannot be rolled, we pack the item flat. Attention International Buyers, Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

Creator:

Le Corbusier (1887 - 1965, French, Swiss)

Creation Year:

1963

Dimensions:

Height: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Width: 25.75 in (65.41 cm)

Medium:

Lithograph

Movement & Style:

Bauhaus

Period:

20th Century

Framing:

Framing Options Available

Condition:

All items are carefully stored. Condition is a main concern, unless otherwise indicated, all items are in mint condition. Additional pictures are available upon request. Feel free to contact our team if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

Gallery Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: XX68581stDibs: LU129415235571

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Le Corbusier

Swiss-born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, best known by his adopted name Le Corbusier, was a highly influential architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer whose career spanned almost five decades.

A pioneer of progress-minded modern architecture, Le Corbusier sought to impose a rational order on the chaos of the world through design. He rejected the excessive architectural ornament and developed a style that became known as brutalism, creating buildings with elemental geometric forms that were made of industrial materials such as steel and reinforced concrete. Le Corbusier believed that pure, well-designed spaces could offer a lesson in how little is needed to achieve happiness. To convey this notion, the architect prioritized modern, open interiors and emphasized light, rational designs. His architecture and interiors share a clear sense of space and structural order, underlining the beauty in harmony, proportion and simplicity.

Le Corbusier’s furniture espouses these same ideals. His designs are spare, minimal and efficient but at the same time offer supreme comfort. Collaborating with his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and trailblazing designer Charlotte Perriand, he devised such iconic pieces as the LC2 Petit Confort armchair and the LC4 chaise longue. Each couples a tubular chrome frame with soft, supple leather upholstery, lending an organic warmth to an industrially made design. In his furniture, Le Corbusier broke new ground in ergonomics. The shape of the LC4 chaise is taken directly from the human form; the classic cowhide upholstery makes the sitter feel weightless; and the piece features an adjustable positioning mechanism to promote total relaxation.

Such planning and intelligence were the hallmarks of Le Corbusier’s career. Whether in his designs for private residences such as the Villa Savoye near Paris, apartment towers like the Unité D'habitation in Marseilles, or in his furniture, he worked toward a style of living that was expansive and flexible. The strength and simplicity of line of Le Corbusier’s sofas and other seating pieces give them a sculptural presence in any décor, yet they are sublimely restful. And as you will see on 1stDibs, Le Corbusier’s furniture reflects a worldly taste: it is at once refined, cosmopolitan and chic.