Le Corbusier did not design the LC2 alone. The 1928 tubular steel pieces were shown at the Salon d'Automne in 1929 as the work of three people: Le Corbusier, his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, who was twenty-five and ran the drawing office. Cassina signed for the rights in 1964 and has made them since 1965, which is why a genuine frame carries a production number matched to an Identity Card. Every piece here is an original, authenticated and restored, then delivered in 1 to 5 days. Originals only.
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, in Cassina Production Since 1965
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret took the name Le Corbusier in the early 1920s. He was born at La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura on 6 October 1887, naturalised French in 1930, and died at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on 27 August 1965. The furniture belongs to one short, dense period: the tubular steel programme of 1928, presented at the Salon d'Automne the following year as Equipement interieur d'une habitation and credited then, as Cassina credits it now, to Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. Two pieces usually filed under his name, the LC7 swivel chair and the LC9 stool, are Perriand's alone.
The production history is a chain rather than a single date. Thonet made the first series from 1930. The Zurich gallerist Heidi Weber launched restyled versions in 1959, marked LC, and engaged Cassina of Meda to build four models. A contract dated 23 October 1964 gave Cassina the production and sales rights; manufacture began in 1965 and the licence extended to the Americas in 1967 and worldwide in 1971. On 25 January 2023 Cassina restored the original French names, so an LC2 is now sold as the 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modele. The LC codes survive as collector shorthand, which is still how most of the market searches.
New, a licensed 4 Chaise Longue is £5,106 at Aram in London and a 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort armchair starts around £7,762. Unlicensed copies sell into the UK from about £989, which tells you what you are really comparing. Genuine Cassina carries the author's signature, the Cassina I Maestri logotype and a production number that tallies with the Identity Card supplied with the piece; on the LC2, LC3 and LC4 there is also a Cassina signature on the metal structure. Every original here is authenticated, restored where needed, and delivered in 1 to 5 days with the Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial. Design doesn't depreciate. Browse the originals.
Le Corbusier: frequently asked questions
Who was Le Corbusier?
Le Corbusier was the working name of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, born at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland on 6 October 1887 and naturalised French in 1930. He is better known as an architect, but between 1928 and 1929 he and two collaborators produced the tubular steel furniture that Cassina still makes. He died at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in 1965.
Did Le Corbusier design the LC2 and LC3 by himself?
No. Cassina, which holds the rights, credits the LC1, LC2, LC3, LC4 and LC6 to Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand together, and the range is formally the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand. Two further pieces, the LC7 and the LC9, are Perriand's alone. Listings naming only Le Corbusier are using shorthand.
What do the LC numbers mean, and why has Cassina renamed them?
LC is shorthand from the Heidi Weber editions marketed in Switzerland from 1959, and it stuck. On 25 January 2023 Cassina restored the original French names: LC1 became the 1 Fauteuil a dossier basculant, LC2 the 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modele, LC4 the 4 Chaise Longue. Both names describe the same object, and the codes remain how most buyers search.
Where can I buy pre-owned Le Corbusier furniture in the UK?
REHAUS sells authenticated, original Cassina production in the UK. Every piece is checked against Cassina's own marks before it is listed, restored where needed, and delivered nationwide in 1 to 5 days with the Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial. Because the designs are licensed to a single manufacturer, provenance runs through Cassina rather than through the designer's name.
How do I know a Cassina LC piece is genuine?
Cassina marks every piece in the Cassina I Maestri collection with the author's signature, the Cassina I Maestri logotype and a production number that tallies with an Identity Card supplied with the furniture. The LC2, LC3 and LC4 also carry a Cassina signature on the metal structure. Marks recorded in the trade read like Cassina LC2 008701. There is no Fondation Le Corbusier stamp.
Is a pre-owned Cassina LC piece worth buying?
A licensed 4 Chaise Longue is £5,106 at Aram and a 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort armchair starts around £7,762, so the saving on a genuine frame is real. Chromed steel, hide and canvas all restore well, and Cassina has made these continuously since 1965, so parts and comparison exist. Every piece here is authenticated and covered by the Forever Guarantee.
How is it delivered, and can I return it?
Each piece is delivered in 1 to 5 days, with white-glove delivery complimentary on qualifying orders. Every order comes with a 30-day home trial, so you can live with it before committing. If it is not right, returns are straightforward. Because each piece is one of one, it is only truly yours once it has shipped.
Why buy Le Corbusier from REHAUS?
REHAUS sells originals only. Every piece is authenticated against Cassina's own marks, restored to a high standard and delivered fast across the UK, with the Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial. You get the licensed Cassina production piece, checked, rather than a copy described as inspired by Le Corbusier at a fifth of the price.
