Le Corbusier LC1 Basculant Chair

The Bauhaus movement of the 1920's is considered the start of what we now consider modern design.  It produced many of the great modernist designers who, in turn produced many of the iconic chair designs that are still reproduced today.  Mart Stam's s34, Marcel Breuer's "Wassily" and Mies van der Rohe's "Pavilion" (aka Barcelona) chair are all chairs that modern design enthusiasts recognize and were originally designed in the 1920's.  Also amongst these was Le Corbusier's LC1 or "Basculant" chair.

Like the aforementioned chairs, the LC1 used leather slings on a bent metal frame, in this case chromed tubular steel.  The LC1 has the smallest footprint of these and has a unique feature of a swiveling back that moves with the occupant as he changes position.  The leather loop armrests are supportive yet conform to the user's arms.  The thick saddle leather seat and back are tensioned with springs for forgiving support.  It is a design that has been borrowed from often.

This particular chair has no markings, therefore is not a Cassina reproduction.  However, it is a high quality piece with thick saddle leather (not vinyl or leatherette), heavy gauge steel tubing frame with smooth quality welds and good chrome plating.  The armrest tubes are capped with the correct conical shaped caps (not flat as with some reproductions).  I don't know the date of production on this chair but previous owner said his parents had it "as long as he could remember", so was likely made in the 1960's or 70's.  The surface of the leather shows some cracks but is still in sturdy condition.  A classic design such as this really can work well with almost any decor style, not just modern.

Dimensions: 24"W x 25"H x 26"D

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