A COWHIDE, LEATHER, TUBULAR CHROME AND CAST-IRON ADJUSTABLE 'CHAISE LONGUE'

BASED ON A MODEL BY LE CORBUSIER AND CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, THIS EXAMPLE OF LATER MANUFACTURE BY CASSINA

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A COWHIDE, LEATHER, TUBULAR CHROME AND CAST-IRON ADJUSTABLE 'CHAISE LONGUE'
Based on a model by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, this example of later manufacture by Cassina
28in. (71.2cm.) high, 25in. (63.5cm.) wide,
65in. (165.1cm.) deep

Sale room notice

Please note that the two fabric straps which join the cowhide upholstery to the frame have detached due to wear.

Lot Essay

The now iconic 'chaise longue', which was inspired by Thonet's 19th century rocking sofa, caused a sensation when it first appeared in the exhibitions and periodicals of 1928
cf. Alexander von Vegesack, Thonet, Classic Furniture in bent-wood and tubular steel, 1997, pp. 126-127