Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (1887–1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, and one of the pioneers of modern architecture. Beyond his revolutionary architectural works, Le Corbusier designed influential furniture pieces in collaboration with Charlotte Perriand and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. His most famous furniture designs include the LC2 and LC3 Grand Confort armchairs (1928), the LC4 Chaise Longue (1928), and various tables and cabinets. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Le Corbusier developed his "Five Points of Architecture" and promoted the concept of the house as a "machine for living." His furniture reflected these modernist principles: functional, rational, and designed for industrial production. The chrome-plated tubular steel frames and geometric forms of his furniture designs complemented his architectural vision. Le Corbusier believed furniture should be "equipment" rather than decoration, supporting human activities and movement. His furniture designs, produced under license by companies like Cassina, remain icons of modern design and are found in museums and prestigious interiors worldwide. His work profoundly influenced 20th-century architecture and design.