Concept information
Preferred term
LC4
Definition
- LC4, better known as the chaise lounge. Designed by Le Corbusier in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for the Villa Church in the French town of Ville d'Avray in 1928. It was presented at the Salon d'Automne du Design in 1929. It is a purist, radical design, which in its time already gained the recognition that has made it a modern design classic. The structure is made of chromed steel on a lacquered steel base that gives it stability, although its designers created it to be used directly on the floor. It has an adjustable mechanism that allows the seat to recline to the angle determined by the user. All you have to do is activate a mechanism on the right side of the Chaise Lounge and adjust the angle with your weight. It has a radical but at the same time purist style and a close relation to the Thonet model n.7500. In 1929, Thonet Frères agreed to produce Le Corbusier's chaise longue for the Salon d'Automne exhibition in Paris and began series production. In 1930-31, the chaise longue was reinterpreted in the B306 model, which was published as a product in the German version of the Thonet catalogue of Thonet-Mundus. Finally, Charlotte Perriand played a key role: it was she who designed the upholstery and cushions and built the prototype in her workshop in Saint-Sulpice, and it was thanks to her that the French branch of Thonet's company, Thonet Frères, decided to invest in the prototypes. This chaise longue by Le Corbusier was only significant success in France, but today it is considered a design icon.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- LC4 chaise longue
URI
https://data.arxiuvalencia.eu/vocabulary/c_87e98e59
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