LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa

If you have read the biographies of all the great architects of the 20th century, you would know that they didn't just make buildings. Aside from skyscrapers and homes, renowned architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Eileen Gray also designed furniture. These furniture designs by architects, as one might expect, were often incorporated with the qualities of modern architecture and thus gave rise to what is now known as modern furniture design. One such pioneering furniture design is the Le Corbusier Sofa LC2.

One of the great pioneers of the modern movement in the early 20th century, the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier made several furniture designs in his career. The Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 is one of them. Part of Le Corbusier's LC2 furniture collection, the Le Corbusier No. 2 or LC2 Sofa is a two-seater sofa made of tubular steel and black leather. Le Corbusier designed the sofa in 1928 in collaboration with French designer Charlotte Perriand, and was among his designs featured at the Paris Salon d' Automne (Autumn Salon) in 1929.

Probably the feature that sets the Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 apart from the rest is its external frame. Rather than being on the sofa interior as found in conventional designs, the steel frame of the LC2 Sofa is placed on the outside and outlines the shape of the couch. This unconventional configuration is in line with Le Corbusier's conviction that traditional design is obsolete, as it was customary for furniture designs at that time for the frame to be hidden under layers of padding and upholstery. And to make it more aesthetically pleasing, the frame is also coated with a layer of chrome, gloss, or matte black enamel finish.

Today, the Cassina designer furniture company is the premier manufacturer of the Le Corbusier Sofa LC2. The Milan-based Cassina acquired the rights to reproduce Le Corbusier's designs in 1964, and remains as such under authorization from Le Corbusier's estate. However, due to incessant demand for Le Corbusier-designed furniture, reproductions from other furniture companies have also become widely available.

The Swiss-French architect designer Le Corbusier once said that "chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois". Though the reason as to why he said such remarks is lost in history, it cannot be denied that Le Corbusier designed and built several exemplary sofas in his career. Among them is the aptly named LC 2 Sofa Le Corbusier.

Designed in 1928, the Le Corbusier No. 2 of LC 2 Sofa Le Corbusier is a two to three-person capacity sofa composed of an external steel frame and loose black cushions which serve as the seats, back and arm rests. Le Corbusier built the sofa in collaboration with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and French interior designer Charlotte Perriand, and is part of his LC 2 furniture collection. In fact, the LC2 Sofa is based on the design of the collection's centerpiece, the LC2 "Petite Lounge" Armchair.

In order to support the combined weight of the cushions, the frame of the LC 2 Sofa Le Corbusier is made from high grade tubular steel. The steel frame is also coated with a metallic chrome finish, though frames with either a glossy or matte black enamel finish have also been made available. The cushions, on the other hand, are filled with a mix of polyurethane, polyester and natural down feathers and covered with luxurious black leather or fabric.

The LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa was first exhibited to the public in 1929 during the Salon d' Automne art exhibition in Paris under the Equipment for the Home installation. The sofa was put into production by the Thonet furniture company shortly after, and in 1959 it and the rest of the LC 2 furniture collection was re-introduced to the public with several minor modifications to their designs. Then in 1964 the Milan-based designer furniture company Cassina S.p.A acquired the rights from Le Corbusier to manufacture his designs including the LC 2 Sofa, and today remains as its leading manufacturer.

In 1925 the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier wrote a book entitled L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui. In it Le Corbusier defined furniture as a "human-limb object", wherein it was adapted to the various functions of the human body and was discreet at doing so. Le Corbusier would later bring his ideas to life in 1928 when he made several experimental designs for furniture. One of these was the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa.

Also known simply as the LC2 Sofa, the Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 is a two to three-person capacity sofa consisting of an external steel frame and loose black cushions. The sofa was designed by Le Corbusier in collaboration with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand, and is based on the design of the LC2 "Petite Lounge" Armchair.

The external steel frame of the Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 is made from industrial grade tubular steel, and is coated with a chrome, black matte, or glossy enamel finish. The cushions meanwhile are filled with polyurethane or natural down feathers and covered with high quality black leather. Later reproductions of the LC2 Sofa also featured cushions covered with stain resistant fabric.

The Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 Sofa shares similarities with another Le Corbusier sofa design, which is the two-seater Le Corbusier Sofa LC3. The sofa also holds distinction for being one of several of Le Corbusier's designs that were displayed at the Salon d' Automne exhibition at Paris, France in 1929.

The Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 was first manufactured by the Thonet furniture company in the 1930s and afterwards by the Swiss company Embru. In 1964, the designer furniture company Cassina of Italy was awarded with the rights to reproduce the LC2 Sofa, and remains its premier manufacturer to this day. However, because of its popularity and association with the famous architect reproductions of the Le Corbusier Sofa LC2 by other manufacturers have also proliferated in the market.

Although the famous Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier once said that sofas were bourgeois, it would probably surprise him to know that one of his most popular designs is the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa. Part of Le Corbusier's LC2 furniture collection, the Le Corbusier No. 2 Sofa is a two-person capacity sofa consisting of an external steel frame and loose black leather cushions. The chair was designed by Le Corbusier in 1928 in collaboration with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret and was based on the LC2 Petite Lounge Arm Chair design, which is the centerpiece of the LC2 collection.

Probably the first thing that most people notice about the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is its external steel frame. Rather than being on the inside of the sofa like those found in traditional sofa designs, Le Corbusier placed the frame on the outside and outlines the rectangular shape of the LC2. This "cushion basket" configuration can also be found in another Le Corbusier design, the LC3 Sofa. To support the weight of the cushions, the frame is made from heavy-duty tubular steel covered with a layer of chrome finish. The cushions, on the hand, are filled with soft polyurethane or natural down fiber and covered in rich black leather upholstery.

The LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa was first displayed to the public during the 1929 Autumn Salon art exhibition in Paris, and was manufactured commercially shortly after. In 1964, the Italian furniture company Cassina S.p.A acquired the rights to Le Corbusier's designs including the LC2 Sofa. Today Cassina remains as one of the top manufacturers of LC2 Sofa re-editions, although reproductions by other manufacturers have also appeared on the market.

Most people know the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier for his work in architecture, but anyone with a basic knowledge in 20th century furniture design can tell you is that he also made some of modern history's most famous furnishings. One such furniture design is the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa. Part of the prestigious LC2 collection which includes the LC2 Ottoman and LC2 Armchair, the LC2 Sofa is a two to three-person capacity sofa composed of an external steel frame and black leather cushions. Le Corbusier designed the sofa with the help of Charlotte Perriand in 1928, and was one of his early forays into furniture designs.

With is slim, minimalist structure and lack of ornamental elements, the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is a classic example of the modern style espoused by Le Corbusier. The chair also broke the conventions of traditional chair design by having the frame on the outside rather than inside. Le Corbusier disapproved of the standard sofa designs of that period that involved hiding the frame under layers of padding, and wanted the LC2 sofa to showcase the grace and effort put into the creation of the frame.

In order to support the entire structure, the frame of the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is made from flat and tubular pieces of high quality steel welded together. The frame is also coated with a layer of protective chrome plating, although this was only added on in sofas manufactured late in the 1950s. The LC2 also had an inner wood frame in the cushions for added support as well as an interior spring mechanism, although the latter was discontinued in later production runs. The cushions, on the other hand, are covered in luxurious black leather.

The LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa first underwent production in the 1930s under the Thonet and Embru furniture companies until 1959, where it was re-introduced with several upgrades. Today the sofa and the collection are manufactured by Cassina S.p.A of Milan, Italy.

The famous architect/designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe once said that, in furniture, "less is more". If that were the case, then the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa by Le Corbusier is a prime example. Part of the LC2 collection which includes an ottoman and armchair design, the LC2 Sofa is a two to three-seat capacity sofa that is simply made from large black leather cushions outlined by a tubular steel frame. The sofa was designed in 1928 by Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier in collaboration with designer Charlotte Perriand, and was one of Le Corbusier's experimental designs on furniture.

Probably the most eye-catching feature of the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is its external frame: rather than being inside of the sofa, the steel tubular frame of the LC2 sofa is located on the sofa exterior. This unconventional placement of the frame reflects Le Corbusier's disapproval of the traditional concept of hiding the frame under wads of padding, and showcases the frame's light, linear construction prevalent in modern architectural design. The frame is constructed from welded pieces of flat and tubular steel, although later re-editions of the sofa were also coated with layers of chrome plating.

To complement the shiny exterior steel frame, the seat and cushions of the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is covered with rich black leather. Some pieces, especially high-end re-editions, are covered in high quality aniline leather, while other recent re-editions were also made available in fabric and other materials. And to keep the user comfortable while sitting, the cushions are filled with natural down fiber, polyurethane, or other synthetic filling material.

Currently, the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is manufactured by the Cassina company in Milan, Italy under license from the Fondation le Corbusier. However, reproductions of the LC2 Sofa made by other manufacturers also proliferate in the market.

In a career that spans most of the 20th century, the Swiss-born French architect has produced some of the well-recognized designs for furniture. Hailed as one of the modern design movement, Le Corbusier used the skills and knowledge he has gained building modern structures around the world into furnishings. Today his designs for chairs, tables, and other furniture are widely accepted as classic examples of modern furniture design, and are still highly sought after to this day. An example such timeless design by Le Corbusier can be found in the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa
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Part of the LC2 collection that includes the LC2 armchair and the LC2 ottoman, the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is a tubular steel couch designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret and designer Charlotte Perriand. The LC2 sofa, as it was sometimes called, was one of Le Corbusier's early designs, and was partly based on several sketches made by Perriand.

Similar to another Le Corbusier design, the LC3 sofa, the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa has an unconventional "cushion basket" appearance: rather than being inside of the sofa, the frame is located on the outside. The external frame of the LC2 sofa outlines the rectangular shape of cushions, and is made from high grade steel covered in either polished chrome plating or black steel enamel. And to complement the hard, shiny look of the frame the seat, backrest and cushions are filled with soft polyester or polyurethane and covered in sleek leather. Black was the original color of the leather cover, although later production models of the sofa have become available in other colors as well.

The LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa was first shown to the public in at the prestigious Salon d' Automne in Paris in 1929 under the Equipment for the Home installation. The sofa was later put into production under the Thonet furniture company and later at Embru. Then in 1959, the LC2 sofa as well as the rest of the Le Corbusier collection was re-introduced with several modifications by Heidi Weber, a Zurich museum owner who exhibited most of Le Corbusier's designs. Some of the modifications include the removal of an interior spring mechanism inside the sofa and the addition of the polished chrome finish. Today, the Cassina company of Milan, Italy is the sole authorized manufacturer of the LC2 sofa. But because of the incessant demand, reproductions based on Le Corbusier's design proliferate in the market.

Le Corbusier is widely accredited to be one of the founding fathers of modern architectural design, but he is also known to have pioneered the modern style in furniture. Along with his contemporaries Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier integrated the modern style of architecture into furniture design, giving birth to chairs, couches, and other furnishings that are both simple and functional. One such furniture creation by Le Corbusier is the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa.

One of the many fine furniture designs that Le Corbusier has created during his long, illustrious career is the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa. Also known as the LC2 sofa or simply the LC2, the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is a two to three-seater couch made of a steel frame and oversized square leather cushions. The chair was designed by Le Corbusier in collaboration with architect and furniture Charlotte Perriand, as well as with the assistance of Pierre Jeanneret, Corbusier's cousin.

Like the rest of Le Corbusier's furniture concepts, the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is executed in the modern style: it was light, it was simple, and it was very innovative. Probably the most string feature of the LC2 is its steel frame, which is located outside instead of inside the couch. This external frame gives the LC2 the so-called "cushion basket" look, wherein the cushions are symmetrically placed inside the steel frame "basket". In order to achieve this lightweight appearance while providing enough structural support, the frame is made from high grade tubular steel welded together. The frame is also covered with a layer of chrome to protect the steel from corrosion as well as give it a nice glossy finish.

The LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa was originally intended for use as lounge furnishings in luxury cruise liners, as it was said to have been "too metallic" for use in residential spaces. Then in 1929 the LC2 along with the rest of Corbusier's collection was exhibited at the "Equipment for the Home" installation at the 1929 Salon d' Automne in Paris. However, it was not until 1959 that the designs were put into production.

Although Le Corbusier died of a suspected heart attack in 1965, his legacy and influence in modern design still continues with the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa and the rest of his creations. Today the LC2 sofa is considered a standard of the modern style, and is quite popular amongst collectors and fans of Le Corbusier alike.

Although he was trained to be an architect, the Swiss- French designer Le Corbusier was equally known for his innovative furniture designs. Along with Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier (whose real name is Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris), pioneered the modern furniture movement and created some of the more memorable furniture pieces of the 20th century. One such piece is the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa.

One of the fine examples of a furniture design by Le Corbusier is the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa. Part of the LC2 collection, the LC2 is a three-seat sofa designed by Le Corbusier in 1928. It is constructed of a rigid external steel frame and oversized leather cushions, and was done in collaboration with the designer Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier's cousin Pierre Jeanneret.

One of the distinct features of the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa is that instead of being inside the chair, the steel frame is located outside. Consisting of tubular steel welded together, the thin frame is located on the exterior of the chair, creating a "cushion basket" look that gives the effect of the cushions being held together inside the steel "basket". However, despite the frame's seemingly frail construction it is actually very strong and durable. This is because the frame is fabricated using high-grade composite steel, which enables the frame to withstand large amounts of stress. The frame is also coated with a layer of chrome to help protect it against corrosion and give it a clean, shiny appearance.

Because of the chair's odd structure, it was originally intended to be used as lounge furnishings for the interiors of luxury cruise liners as it was considered to be too "metallic" for homes during that period. In addition, despite the being inspired by industrial design the LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa was originally made by hand, right down to the final grinding and polishing.

The LC2 Le Corbusier Sofa and the rest of the LC2 collection was first unveiled by Le Corbusier in 1929 during the prestigious Salon d' Automne exhibition in France under the installation Equipment for the Home. Then in 1959, Le Corbusier gave permission to Heidi Weber, a Zurich museum owner who exhibited most of Le Corbusier's works. Under the careful supervision of Mrs. Weber, the entire Le Corbusier collection was put into production using state-of-the art manufacturing processes of the day. Also, Mrs. Weber made some slight modifications to some of the designs, including the removal of a spring mechanism from the sofa interiors and the replacement of the leather upholstery with a more formal one.