Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina

Name: Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina
Brand: Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Price: 15995.13 AUD
Availability: InStock
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About the Item

Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina With their timeless, unique features, these combinable modular cabinets are capable of architecturally organizing any room, holding any object and arranging themselves in any space, to create an authentic furnished wall. Part of the model home project by Le Corbusier in 1925 for the Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau, the Casiers Standard mark the turning point of moving beyond the traditional concept of furnishings; Cassina revisits these design containers with a contemporary approach that enhances the quality of the object, accenting its characteristics of versatility and functionality. The line includes 18 fixed compositions with a predefined standard module equipped with adjustable shelves in 5 heights and two types of supports. FRAME 18 fixed compositions available in two- or three-module versions with open compartments, two hinged doors and a bottom flap door; Shelves - Adjustable in five-positions. LEGS Four slim chrome-plated supports (pilotis) or two painted pedestal bases. FINISH Painted metal frame and cabinet exterior and oak open interior. The Casiers Standard form part of the project crafted in 1925 with Pierre Jeanneret for the Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau, with which the Master abandons the traditional furniture concept introducing, alongside select pieces of furniture, these new modular, combinable containers. With their timeless, unique design, these elements can architecturally organize any room, arranging themselves into real furnished partitions. Part of the Le Corbusier®, Pierre Jeanneret®, Charlotte Perriand® Collection, the Casiers Standard were relaunched in 2016 with a contemporary look that accentuates their characteristics of versatility and functionality. The containers are currently offered in fixed arrangements based on the standard-size 75x75x37.5 module equipped with shelves that can be adjusted to five heights. This version features a support made up of four slender chrome columns (pilotis) Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About The Designer: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was born at La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Swiss Jura, in 1887; he died in France, at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, on the French Côte d’Azur, in 1965.Early in his career his work met with some resistance owing to its alleged «revolutionary» nature and the radical look it acquired from its «purist» experiments; in time , however, it won the recognition it deserved and it is still widely admired. His message is still being assimilated by an ever increasing number of people in the profession, but his far-out avant-garde attitudes should be interpreted with due consideration for the use of rational systems in his planning method, evidenced by extremely simple modules and formes based on the functional logic. About The Manufacturer: Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina in Meda, Italy, Cassina launched industrial design in Italy in the 1950s, based on a totally innovative approach that marked the transition from artisan production to mass production. With a mindset focused on research and innovation, Cassina combines technology and long-standing artisan craftsmanship. Memory, research, innovation. Cassina blends traditional skills and superior productivity, meticulous attention to detail and passion, uniqueness and experimentation, wellbeing and sustainability. Today, the company continues to address new lifestyles with the creation of complete, harmonious interior decor solutions that embody the best contemporary design for all areas of the home.

Creator:

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 55.12 in (140 cm)Width: 59.06 in (150 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Chrome

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

Contemporary

Production Type:

New & Custom(Current Production)

Estimated Production Time:

9-10 weeks

Condition:

Seller Location:

Barcelona, ES

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1427242221572

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Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

The trio of Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret is known for its widely acclaimed and influential modernist furniture designs.

In the early 1920s, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, the revered Swiss-French architect known professionally as Le Corbusier, entered into collaboration with his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, who shared his grand vision for egalitarian building projects and interior design. They later recruited the pioneering young female architect Charlotte Perriand to join their venture.

Perriand's installation Bar sous le toit (“bar under the roof”), a recreation of part of her own apartment shown at the 1927 Salon d’Automne in Paris, caught Le Corbusier's attention and prompted the cousins to recruit her to work at their architecture practice. She would be tasked with designing interiors and furniture. Such status was rare for a woman at the time — in fact, when Perriand sought work at Le Corbusier’s atelier mere months before the exhibition, he famously dismissed her with a sexist remark.

The collective called their shared project l’équipement d'intérieur de l’habitation (“the interior equipment of the house”), and they designed furniture that remains celebrated today. The LC series of armchairs, lounge chairs and sofas, for example, saw the designers working with tubular chrome steel and plush foam cushions upholstered in leather. Bereft of ornament and prized for its functionality, the series is currently manufactured by Cassina. The cohort's LC4 chaise lounge was displayed at the 1929 Salon d’Automne, and the spare but sculptural seat — as well as the group’s other furnishings — influenced the likes of Willy Rizzo as well as a range of other modernist designers and furniture innovators.

Reportedly owing to political differences, the trio’s collaboration ended in 1937. Le Corbusier and Pierre continued working together, primarily in architecture.

In the early 1950s, at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Le Corbusier and his cousin collaborated on a building project in Chandigarh, India. While the Chandigarh project is most frequently associated with Le Corbusier, he didn’t actually move to India and instead monitored progress during visits to the region. Pierre, however, was extensively involved. As the project’s first chief architect, Pierre remained onsite to oversee implementation of design and to coordinate construction of schools, government housing, shopping centers and more.

In 1940, Charlotte Perriand moved to Japan after France fell to Nazi forces. She was offered a position at the Japanese Ministry of Trade and Industry as a consultant on the country’s industrial arts. While there, Perriand adopted many Japanese artistic principles and incorporated them into her own revolutionary furniture designs. She would also closely collaborate with self-taught French furniture designer Jean Prouvé in the years that followed.