Le Corbusier Seating
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.
2010s Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Le Corbusier Seating
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Teak, Cowhide
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
2010s French Le Corbusier Seating
Leather
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
1980s European Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Rattan, Teak
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Leather
2010s French Le Corbusier Seating
Steel, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1950s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Teak
1650s Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique Le Corbusier Seating
Iron
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1960s European Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
2010s French Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Cowhide
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Metal
1980s European Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Metal
2010s French Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Cowhide
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Cowhide, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Bauhaus Le Corbusier Seating
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Steel, Iron
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Animal Skin
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Metal
Early 20th Century French Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
1920s French Bauhaus Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Seating
Wood
2010s French Le Corbusier Seating
Steel, Iron
1950s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Seating
Faux Leather, Teak