LC4 chaise longue

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The LC4 chaise longue is an iconic modernist reclining chair designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret, celebrated for its adjustable, ergonomic form and tubular steel frame.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chaise longue
industrial design icon
modernist furniture design
reclining chair
alsoKnownAs LC4
LC4 chaise longue
surface form: LC4 Chaise Longue à réglage continu
associatedWith Charlotte Perriand’s furniture work
Fondation Le Corbusier
surface form: Le Corbusier studio
category classic 20th-century chair design
colorOptions black leather upholstery
cowhide upholstery
countryOfOrigin France
designedIn Paris
designer Charlotte Perriand
Le Corbusier
Pierre Jeanneret
designPrinciple form follows function
standardization and industrial production
exhibitedAt 1905 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris
surface form: Salon d’Automne (Paris)
hasComponent curved tubular steel frame
cylindrical headrest
supporting base
upholstered mattress or pad
hasErgonomicGoal allow multiple reclining postures
support natural curvature of the spine
hasFeature adjustable reclining position
curved seat to follow body contours
ergonomic form
headrest cushion
separate cradle and base structure
tubular steel frame
hasMaterial leather upholstery
steel
tubular steel
influencedBy machine aesthetics
rationalist design
intendedUse domestic interior
living room seating
relaxation
movement Modernism
notableFor continuous adjustability of recline
expression of machine-age aesthetics
iconic modernist form
separation of support and base
use of industrial materials in domestic furniture
period 20th-century design
style International Style
yearDesigned 1928

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Le Corbusier notableWork LC4 chaise longue
LC4 chaise longue alsoKnownAs LC4 chaise longue
this entity surface form: LC4 Chaise Longue à réglage continu
Charlotte Perriand notableWork LC4 chaise longue
this entity surface form: Chaise longue basculante LC4
LC4 alsoKnownAs LC4 chaise longue
this entity surface form: LC4 Chaise Longue
LC4 alsoKnownAs LC4 chaise longue
this entity surface form: Chaise longue à réglage continu