Le Corbusier style LC1 Basculant - 1928

Le Corbusier

1887 - 1965

The Basculant Chair (1928) was inspired by a mid nineteenth century folding chair used by the British army officers on campaign in India.

Known simply as the 'Colonial Chair', the elegant simplicity of this predecessor has been carefully preserved. Indeed the lines of the 'Colonial's' tilted seat and canted back, are strikingly similar to those of the Basculant Chair.

Le Corbusier had the foresight to see the true beauty in this humble design, elevating it from rugged utilitarian basic, to functional art. In this modern derivation, a chromed steel frame replaces the oak of the original, and leather seat and back replace light canvas.

A variation uses cow hide, (called pony) instead of the leather; serving perhaps as an enigmatic reminder of the outdoorsy colonial lineage of this eminently refined heir.
Chair upholstered in pony skin. With chromed frame, with lacquered frame on request.

Dimensions: 60 x 64 x 65 cm ( W x D x H )