Tired of the Arts (Nouveau and Deco) and a pioneer of the ‘International Style’, Le Corbusier (1887-1965, Swiss) insisted on a new look to embrace the industrial age he was living in. Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, he adopted his maternal grandfather's name aged 29, and with it, a visionary attitude that called for bolder designs to fill the home which he characterised a "machine for living".
What’s he famous for?
Being a design and architecture iconoclast in the early 1900s. Le Corbusier wrote books on interior design and architecture; was a fan of public manifestos and was passionate about modern minimalism. He was featured in Time’s 100 list of Artists and Entertainers. His tubular steel furniture collection, hailed as “Equipment for Living”, reveal his background in architecture - the furniture's frame is on the outside. Get an authorised version of his LC2 masterpiece by Cassina from £2795.00, or an equally impressive LC4 Chaise Longue “relaxing machine” for £2098.00 and make sure you are serious about your down time equipment.
