LC1 UAM Armchair is designed by Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret Charlotte Perriand for Cassina with frame in polished trivalent chromed steel (CR3), armrests: wider at the front and tapered towards the rear, the upholstery of: seat, backrest and armrests in self-supporting ecru fabric, with profiles in natural leather, nickel steel springs for cover fixing and anchorage and feet in black finished plastic material.
This version of the LC1 Fauteuil à dossier basculant chair was presented in 1930 at the first exhibition of the Union of Modern Artists, demonstrating how the furniture pieces presented the previous year at the Salon d’Automne could be made using a wider variety of upholsteries. In this case, the added detail was a refined leather rim made according to the finest saddlery technique, which inspired high fashion collections already in the 1930s.
In 1922, Le Corbusier began working in the new rue de Sèvres atelier with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret with whom he shared research projects and design criteria in a profound professional relationship. In October 1927, the pair decided to draw on the contribution of a young architect who had already begun to establish a reputation on the architectural scene of the time: Charlotte Perriand. Their collaboration lasted through to 1937 and was extremely fruitful, especially in the field of furniture design. The partnership was highly significant, both in terms of the cultural weight of their achievements and their professional successes. It was together with Charlotte Perriand that the pair tackled the innovative project for “l’équipement de la maison”. The resulting designs were of great intellectual value and considerable commercial success.