Le Corbusier Furniture
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 designer Charlotte Perriand, he devised such iconic pieces as the LC2 Le Grand 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 seating pieces give them a sculptural presence in any décor, yet they are sublimely restful. And as you will see from the offerings on these pages, Le Corbusier’s furniture reflects a worldly taste: it is at once refined, cosmopolitan and chic.




1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Cowhide, Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Metal
2010s French Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
1990s American Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome
2010s European Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Cowhide
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Glass
1960s European Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Metal
1950s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Aluminum
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Glass
1950s French Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Other
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Glass
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century French Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Aluminum
1930s French International Style Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Le Corbusier Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Mahogany
1950s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Animal Skin, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
1950s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Animal Skin, Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome
2010s Swiss Minimalist Le Corbusier Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel, Chrome
1960s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Metal
2010s Swiss Minimalist Le Corbusier Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Swiss Minimalist Le Corbusier Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Leather
2010s Swiss Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Steel
2010s Swiss Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Furniture
Chrome, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Furniture
Oak