Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand
'LC4' chaise longue after a 1928 design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, for Cassina, Italy
Furniture, lighting and rugs
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 23 450
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About this Item
France 20th century
'LC4' chaise longue after a 1928 design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, for Cassina, Italy
the black tubular steel frame, with loose black hide pad and leather bolster cushion, raised on a black lacquered base, re-sprayed at a later date
c.1980-1990
original Cassina maker's mark obscured
height: 77cm; width: 155cm; depth: 46cm
Notes
The LC4 chaise longue was designed in 1928 and first exhibited in 1929 at the Salon d'Automne in Paris.
The chair was designed as a 'relaxing machine' that follows the body's natural curve and embodies the principles of 'form follows function'.
The chrome frame was resprayed in black at a later date.
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