Large Architectural “Blueprint” of The Chrysler Building

This exceptional vintage lithograph is signed in the plate Le Corbusier 1963. It is beautifully mounted in a gold gilt frame and was originally purchased in a prominent Toronto gallery in 1960’s. “Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, visionary architect and designer Le Corbusier developed new models for post-industrial urban living. He based his design philosophy on systems of proportion, modularity, and geometry; these principles infiltrated his writing, theory, and painting, as well as urban planning. Though Le Corbusier took inspiration from historical architects such as Vitruvius, Leonardo da Vinci, and Leon Battista Alberti—polymaths who similarly explored the relationship between the body and the built environment—his designs were decidedly modern and unembellished. His buildings have been erected in France, India, Japan, and beyond. As a painter, Le Corbusier co-founded the early 20th-century Purist movement, which dictated that objects should be depicted in their most pared-back forms. He later embraced a more abstract sensibility centered on lines, shadows, and curvilinear shapes. At auction, Le Corbusier’s work has sold for millions...

These unique and chic vintage stainless steel shoe displays are perfect for home to feature and organize your favorite shoes. They were designed for a hi...

Artist Michael Wallner says: "The beautiful 1930s Art Deco masterpiece and probably my favourite building in Manhattan (alongside Grand Central Station). Its repeated patterns, glimm...

Chrysler Building and Empire State diptych by Jayson Lilley Overall size cm : H 160 x W 120 Jayson Lilley Chrysler Building Limited Edition Architecture Print Screen Print on Archi...