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Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa by Cassina
Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa by Cassina

Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa by Cassina

$10,500

H 26 in W 70 in D 27 in

Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa by Cassina

By Le Corbusier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa By Cassina 1970s LC2 Petit Comfort Chair LC Series Mid Century Modern This Original Sofa features brand new CHIC graphic upholstery & newly stuffed ...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Robert Haussmann Stendig Upholstery and Steel Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern
Robert Haussmann Stendig Upholstery and Steel Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern

Robert Haussmann Stendig Upholstery and Steel Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern

By Robert Haussmann

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Haussmann inspired by LeCorbusier "LC Series" here uses solid bar stock steel polished, with wood seat frame and down filled cushions.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Loveseats by Robert Haussmann for Stendig, Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Loveseats by Robert Haussmann for Stendig, Mid-Century Modern

Pair of Loveseats by Robert Haussmann for Stendig, Mid-Century Modern

By Robert Haussmann

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Haussmann inspired by LeCorbusier "LC Series" here uses solid bar stock steel polished, with wood seat frame and down filled cushions.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage LC3 Grand Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier Style, Leather & Metal, 1970
Vintage LC3 Grand Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier Style, Leather & Metal, 1970

Vintage LC3 Grand Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier Style, Leather & Metal, 1970

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

This example features the classic external tubular steel frame, a hallmark of the LC series, creating a striking visual contrast with its deep, generously padded cushions.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Zanotta Onda black round leather chrome tubular lounge chair, Italy 1980s
Zanotta Onda black round leather chrome tubular lounge chair, Italy 1980s

Zanotta Onda black round leather chrome tubular lounge chair, Italy 1980s

By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta

Located in Zevenaar, NL

The chromed tube steel encasing soft leather armchair pays homage to the LC series by Le Corbusier for Cassina, as well as the Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, among others.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Zanotta Onda Pair of Armchairs in Matte Black Leather Chrome by De Pas, D'urbino
Zanotta Onda Pair of Armchairs in Matte Black Leather Chrome by De Pas, D'urbino

Zanotta Onda Pair of Armchairs in Matte Black Leather Chrome by De Pas, D'urbino

By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Zanotta

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

The chromed tube steel encasing soft leather armchair pays homage to the LC series by Le Corbusier for Cassina, as well as the Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, among others.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Knoll BRNO Flat Bar Armchairs by Mies van der Rohe, Set of 6
Knoll BRNO Flat Bar Armchairs by Mies van der Rohe, Set of 6

Knoll BRNO Flat Bar Armchairs by Mies van der Rohe, Set of 6

$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 22 in D 22 in

Knoll BRNO Flat Bar Armchairs by Mies van der Rohe, Set of 6

By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Culver City, CA

For collectors and designers alike, the BRNO sits comfortably alongside other modernist legends: Marcel Breuer’s Cesca chairs, Le Corbusier’s LC series, Eileen Gray’s architectural e...

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Vintage 1970s American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cassina LC-10 Coffee Table by Le Corbusier – Rare Light Blue Glass Edition
Cassina LC-10 Coffee Table by Le Corbusier – Rare Light Blue Glass Edition

Cassina LC-10 Coffee Table by Le Corbusier – Rare Light Blue Glass Edition

By Le Corbusier

Located in Oirlo, LI

These masters, known as the Cassina I Maestri, defined an era of timeless furniture that remains relevant today. The LC-10 series is celebrated for its architectural clarity, precis...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

DESiGNER VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LE CORBUSIER CASSINA LC1 COW HIDE ARMCHAIR
DESiGNER VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LE CORBUSIER CASSINA LC1 COW HIDE ARMCHAIR

DESiGNER VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LE CORBUSIER CASSINA LC1 COW HIDE ARMCHAIR

By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The LC1 chair is part of the LC series, which is a collection of iconic furniture designed by a Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

DESIGNER ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LE CORBUSIER CASSINA LC1 PONY HIDE ARMCHAIR
DESIGNER ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LE CORBUSIER CASSINA LC1 PONY HIDE ARMCHAIR

DESIGNER ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LE CORBUSIER CASSINA LC1 PONY HIDE ARMCHAIR

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The LC1 chair is part of the LC series, which is a collection of iconic furniture designed by a Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier.

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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Pair of Cassina LC3 Corbusier Armchairs
Pair of Cassina LC3 Corbusier Armchairs

Pair of Cassina LC3 Corbusier Armchairs

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H 24.41 in W 38.98 in D 28.75 in

Pair of Cassina LC3 Corbusier Armchairs

By Le Corbusier, Cassina

Located in London, GB

Their creations form the LC Series - a range of furniture classics. The LC3 chair has slightly larger proportions to its counterpart LC2 chair and a fixed seat, rather than a loos...

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Corbusier Style Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Corbusier Style Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Corbusier Style Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs

By Le Corbusier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Great pair of leather lounge chairs in the manner of Le Corbusirer's LC series chairs. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

LC2 Armchairs in Soft Black Leather by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand
LC2 Armchairs in Soft Black Leather by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand

LC2 Armchairs in Soft Black Leather by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand

By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Voorburg, NL

Cassina has been publishing the beautiful LC series since 1965. The cubic silhouette allows for a deep comfortable seat with comfortable cushions for the seat, back and armrests.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

LC8 Stool by Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1970-80
LC8 Stool by Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1970-80

LC8 Stool by Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1970-80

By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Produced by Cassina in the late 70s or early 80s, serial number 09892. The LC-series furniture had been attributed to Le Corbusier in the past, but nowadays Charlotte Perriand is re...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Leather "Maralunga" Three Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976
Leather "Maralunga" Three Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

Leather "Maralunga" Three Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Antwerp, BE

Design classics such as the Zig Zag chair, the Red and Blue chair and the LC series have emerged from this collaboration.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather

Leather "Maralunga" Three Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976
Leather "Maralunga" Three Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

Leather "Maralunga" Three Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Antwerp, BE

Design classics such as the Zig Zag chair, the Red and Blue chair and the LC series have emerged from this collaboration.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Petite Cassina Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair
Petite Cassina Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair

Petite Cassina Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair

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H 30 in W 27.5 in D 27 in

Petite Cassina Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair

By Le Corbusier

Located in Pasadena, TX

Designed by Le Corbusier in 1928 from the the LC 2-series, this cube-like chrome and leather LC2 chair has stood the test of time and is as contemporary today as the day it was first...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

LC2 Armchairs in Leather by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand
LC2 Armchairs in Leather by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand

LC2 Armchairs in Leather by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand

By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Voorburg, NL

Cassina has been publishing the beautiful LC series since 1965. The cubic silhouette allows for a deep comfortable seat with comfortable cushions for the seat, back and armrests.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

2 LC2 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
2 LC2 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

2 LC2 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Delft, NL

The Italian Cassina has been publishing the beautiful LC series since 1965, but the design itself dates back to 1928.

Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

LC2 3 Seat-Sofa by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
LC2 3 Seat-Sofa by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

LC2 3 Seat-Sofa by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Delft, NL

The Italian Cassina has been publishing the beautiful LC series since 1965, but the design itself dates back to 1928.

Category

20th Century Italian Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Lounge Arm Chair Model "Maralunga" by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976
Lounge Arm Chair Model "Maralunga" by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

Lounge Arm Chair Model "Maralunga" by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Antwerp, BE

Design classics such as the Zig Zag chair, the Red and Blue chair and the LC series have emerged from this collaboration.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

"Maralunga" Sitting Group by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976
"Maralunga" Sitting Group by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

"Maralunga" Sitting Group by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1976

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Antwerp, BE

Design classics such as the Zig Zag chair, the Red and Blue chair and the LC series have emerged from this collaboration.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather

Blox leather armchair by Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub for Cassina 2002, set of 2
Blox leather armchair by Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub for Cassina 2002, set of 2

Blox leather armchair by Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub for Cassina 2002, set of 2

By Jehs & Laub

Located in Sas van Gent, NL

Designed in 2002, the Blox is a modern interpretation on classic designs released by Cassina such as the LC armchair series from Le Corbusier e.a., the Le Mura from Mario Bellini or ...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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Located in New York, NY

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$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

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By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

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2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Early Year Grey Leather 'LC3' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
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By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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Chrome

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Mah Jong sofa in ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France

By Roche Bobois

Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen

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By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

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LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather

LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather

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Located in Bothas Hill, KZN

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$5,900Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 28 in W 41.75 in D 37.5 in

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By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Edward Wormley

Located in Pemberton, NJ

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Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Lc Series For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of lc series available for sale. Each of these unique lc series was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and fabric. There are 7 antique and vintage lc series for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Lc series have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Lc series made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many lc series are appealing in their simplicity, but Cassina, Charlotte Perriand and Robert Haussmann produced popular lc series that are worth a look.

How Much are Lc Series?

Prices for lc series can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, lc series begin at $300 and can go as high as $25,310, while the average can fetch as much as $2,574.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.