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It is time and again a mistaken belief among people that elegant and comfortable furniture is never the same. But, different to current belief one can own a furnishing for their house that is both stylish and comfortable, one excellent example of which is the LC 4 Chaise Lounge by Le Corbusier. One of Le Corbusier’s discovery for residential furnishings, the LC 4 Chaise Lounge is a synthesis of both ergonomic comfort and the contemporary aesthetics of the International style.

Made in 1928, the Le Corbusier No. 4 or LC 4 Chaise Lounge is a modernist variation of the original French chaise longue or “long chair” design. Le Corbusier created the chair in collaboration with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and French interior stylist Charlotte Perriand, and was initially used at the Villa Church in Paris. The chair was then included in Le Corbusier’s display at the 1929 Salon d’ Automne art exposition under the Equipment for the Home instatement.

The LC 4 Chaise Lounge can be brusquely split into three different parts: the independent support base at the foot, the central steel cradle, and a cushioned mat on top which works as the chair’s seat and backrest. The base is composed of high-grade steel covered with black matte enamel finish, while the cradle is constructed from tubular steel and layered in either black matte or chrome. The cradle is also twisted into a C-shape to enable the chair to recline and adjust accordingly with the independent support base. The mat, on the other hand, is covered in pony-hide, black leather or a special beige canvas. The mat also presents a barrel-shaped cushion attachment which functions as the chair’s headrest.

The Le Corbusier No. 4 Chaise Lounge was first produced in the 1930′s by the Thonet furniture company and eventually by the Swiss-based Embru. In 1964, the designer furniture company Cassina of Milan obtained the rights to reproduce Le Corbusier’s furniture designs and remains as the top manufacturer of the LC 4 Chaise Lounge