Grand Confort
Grand Confort is a cube-shaped high armchair, whose leather cushions are held in a chrome-plated steel corset. It was designed as a modernist response to the traditional club chair in 1928 by a team of three: Le Corbusier; his cousin and colleague Pierre Jeanneret; and Charlotte Perriand.[1] The LC-2 and LC-3 were referred as Cusion Baskets by Le Corbusier. They are more colloquially referred to as the petit confort and grand confort due to their respective sizes.
| Designer | Le Corbusier |
|---|---|
| Date | 1928–1930 |
| Materials | Chrome on steel frame, leather cushions filled with PU-foam |
| Style / tradition | Modernist |
| Sold by | Cassina S.p.A. |
Series
These chairs have become most famous:
- LC-1 - Originally titled Basculant, Fauteuil Grand Confort
- LC-2 - Petit Modèle: With a shape close to a cube, it is more narrow but has a higher seat and back. It is a small model of comfort sofa.
- LC-3 - Fauteuil grand confort, grand modèle: Wider and lower to the ground, it is a large model of comfort sofa.
In popular culture
The LC-2 (and similar LC-3) have been featured in a variety of media, notably the Maxell "blown away" advertisement.[2] At the 2010 Apple event, the then CEO Steve Jobs used a classic LC-3 chair while introducing the iPad.[3]
They are a permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
In the modern day BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock), Sherlock Holmes sits in a LC-3, while Dr. Watson sits in a traditional Club chair.
See also
References
- Wendy Moonan (2004-04-09). "A Modernist and Innovator, Rediscovered". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- Colman, David (30 May 2004). "POSSESSED; Designer, Recumbent". New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Saayman, Carla. "Steve Jobs on stage with LC3". YouTube. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
