Similar to most of his contemporaries production during the early 20th century, the French established architect Le Corbusier made numerous furnishings to balance the interiors of his architectural plans. One such product is the Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa. One of the few sofa designs completed by the Swiss-born Le Corbusier, the LC3 Sofa is remarkable for featuring the functional minimalist aesthetics of progressive design and was among the early ancestors to what is now identified modern furniture.

Also acknowledged simply as the LC3 Sofa, the Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa is a two-seater leather sofa made up of loose blocks polyurethane, polyester, or natural down feather cushions formed by an outer steel border. The chair was designed Le Corbusier in 1928 in partnership with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret in 1928, and was established on Le Corbusier earlier Grand Comfort Armchair fashion.

Perhaps the most feature of the Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa is the fact that its border can be found on the exterior rather than the internal part of the sofa. The frame is also covered with gloss, chrome, or black matte enamel complete to make the frame be noticeable more. The cushions, in contrast, are layered with either fine leather or fabric of assorted colors.

The Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa is an element of the Le Corbusier No. 3 or LC3 Collection, which additionally consists of the LC3 Meridienne, LC3 Ottoman, and the LC3 Armchair. A three-seater sofa was then joined to the LC3 collection and was influenced on numerous concept sketches by Perriand at Le Corbusier’s place.

The Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa was first formed in 1930 by the furniture corporation of French cabinet-maker Michael Thonet and afterwards by the Swiss-based Embru furniture company. Then in 1964, the Italian designer furniture corporation Cassina was agreed the rights to manufacture Le Corbusier’s furniture designs. Today Cassina is still the chief maker of the LC3 Sofa, though reproductions by other manufacturers also multiply in the market.