LC2 armchair

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The LC2 armchair is a modernist icon of 20th-century furniture design, characterized by its cubic form, exposed steel frame, and luxurious cushions, created by Le Corbusier with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armchair
iconic design object
modernist furniture
alsoKnownAs LC2 armchair
surface form: Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modèle

LC2 Petit Modèle
associatedWith Cassina
Fondation Le Corbusier
surface form: Le Corbusier studio
countryOfOrigin Switzerland
designer Charlotte Perriand
Le Corbusier
Pierre Jeanneret
hasArmrestType padded
hasBackrestType cushioned
hasCategory luxury furniture
hasColorOption black
brown
white
hasCushionArrangement separate seat, back, and side cushions
hasDesignConcept architectural approach to furniture
separation of supporting structure and cushions
hasDesignGoal comfort within strict geometry
visual clarity
hasDesignPeriod 20th century
hasErgonomicFeature deep seat cushions
supportive back cushions
hasFeature boxy proportions
detached cushions
exposed steel frame
hasForm cubic
hasFrameFinish chrome-plated
hasLegType short metal feet
hasMarketSegment contract furniture
high-end residential
hasMaterial foam cushions
leather
steel
hasSeatCapacity 1 person
hasStructuralSystem external load-bearing frame
hasStyle Modernism
inspiredBy rationalist architecture principles
isConsidered classic of modern furniture design
isIconOf International Style furniture
partOfSeries LC collection
producedBy Cassina
usedIn living rooms
lobbies
offices

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

LC2 armchair alsoKnownAs LC2 armchair
this entity surface form: Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modèle
Charlotte Perriand notableWork LC2 armchair
this entity surface form: Fauteuil grand confort LC2
Charlotte Perriand notableWork LC2 armchair
this entity surface form: Fauteuil grand confort LC3
Le Corbusier notableWork LC2 armchair