Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret - Cassina - Armchair

In 1922, in rue de Sèvres in Paris, the activity of the atelier began which Le Corbusier with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, a young architect who took over in 1927, gave shape to a vast collection of furnishings. From this collaboration began the design of pieces of furniture, which continued until 1937 and which led to the creation of furniture with which the three designers tackle the problem of "l'équipement d’intérieur de l'habitation". In this context, the LC1 was born, designed in 1928 also known as Fauteuil à dossier basculant. The lot at auction turns out to be a rare piece from the very early 1970s production. This can be seen from the trademark stamped on the frame. The armchair, which is therefore about 50 years old, is in very good storage conditions, as it has been practically unused for all this time. The chrome plating is still intact with some very slight age spots. The original pony skin of the time has been professionally cleaned and sanitized and is taut and sturdy in good use with slight signs of aging. The completely intact leather armrests are still taut and sturdy. Armchair dimensions in cm: Height 60 width 65 Depth 60 "Design Radicale" offers free transport insurance for deliveries in Europe. Today it would be said to be ergonomic, but in 1927 there was no definition for an idea as simple as it is revolutionary: furniture must adapt to the human body, not vice versa. This is the concept underlying the chairs of the LC Collection, designed by Le Corbusier to adapt to different positions. The master's intuition is realized thanks to the collaboration with his partners: Pierre Jeanneret and especially Charlotte Perriand. It was in fact the French designer who took charge, made the furnishings and assembled the first prototypes. And it was always she who insisted and believed in the goodness of the project, despite the first refusals. Thus, in 1928, the Fauteuil grand confort, grand et petit modèle armchair (now known as LC2) , the iconic tilting Chaise longue (LC4) , the Fauteuil dossier tilting armchair (LC1) , to which the Fauteuil swivel armchair will be added pivotant and the Tabouret pivotant and Tabouret de salle de bains stools, previously created by Perriand alone. 1930-65: THE MARKET DOES NOT APPRECIATE The range of furnishings has been produced by the Thonet company since 1930 under the name "Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Ch. Perriand". But success doesn't come. The furniture is considered too futuristic, difficult to mass-produce. The truth is, the public isn't ready yet. The market is missing. In 1959 the gallery owner Heidi Weber launched a re-edition of the models but the circulation remained very limited. Everything changes in 1964, when Weber decides to entrust the production to the Italian Cassina. The Meda company realizes the revolutionary value of the chairs and launches them for industrial production. It is a global success: the extension of exclusive rights for manufacturing and sale extends first to Europe, then to the Americas (1967) and finally to the whole world (1971) .