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DescriptionDesignerIn 1929 at the Salon d’Autumne in Paris, Le Corbusier and his team of designers presented a revolutionary collection of furniture that stunned the city. Among the pieces was the ethereal yet bold LC6 Table 1928, a mathematically refined structure of steel and glass that has become one of the most important International Style tables of the 20th century. Made of aeronautical steel, the base is welded for a seamless finish with sculpted angles and smooth, mitered corners.The tabletop is a 19mm thick rectangle of tempered glass, making the LC6 equally right as a dining table or in the conference room. Together the elements create a sense of line, scale and proportion unsurpassed by other designs. Material FeatureTop 19mm thickness tempered glassBase steel elliptical tube with matte black light blue finish Custom Base Colors AvailableCustomization available Request with Customer ServiceDimensions6.0ft Length 70.9 x Depth 33.5 x Height 27 29 adjustable6.0ft Base Dimension Length 43.3 x Depth 27.6 x Height 26.87.4ft Length 88.5 x Depth 33.5 x Height 27 29 adjustable7.4ft Base Dimension Length 59 x Depth 27.6 x Height 26.8 All measurements are approximations.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 designer Charlotte Perriand, he devised such iconic pieces as the LC2 Le Grand 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 seating pieces give them a sculptural presence in any décor, yet they are sublimely restful. And as you will see from the offerings on these pages, Le Corbusier’s furniture reflects a worldly taste it is at once refined, cosmopolitan and chic.
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