Outdoor LC3 Two-Seater Sofa

Description from Design Within Reach

The Le Corbusier group referred to their LC2 and LC3 collections (1928) as “cushion baskets,” which they designed as a modernist response to the traditional club chair. These pieces reverse the standard structures of sofas and chairs by having frames that are externalized. With thick, resilient pillows resting within the steel frames, the idea was to offer all the comfort of a padded surface while applying the elegant minimalism and industrial rationale of the International Style. The LC Series was originally designed for indoor use, but after a visit to Villa Savoye, where some of the pieces were being used on the outdoor terrace, Cassina was inspired to create outdoor-safe models. The manufacturer spent 3 years working closely with the LC Foundation to develop a product that was within the foundation’s parameters: To be “the same or better quality than indoor.” Cassina opted for better, using hand-polished AISI 304 stainless-steel with silver welding, as opposed to chrome, to construct the frames – a material with extreme resistance to corrosion that is actually more authentic to the product; chrome was not used until the 1970s/-80s. The silver welding will patina over time and develop a halo. The cushions are covered in UV-resistant, waterproof Sunbrella® fabric and wrapped in “Ecofill” – a hypoallergenic, fiber that dries quickly. Each piece is signed and numbered and, as a product of Cassina’s Masters Collection, is manufactured by Cassina under exclusive worldwide license from the Le Corbusier Foundation.

• Made in Italy.
• A protective, water-repellant cover is included.
• Materials : Brush-polished AISI 304 stainless-steel frame with silver welded joints; plastic foot ends; hypoallergenic, biodegradable self-draining polyurethane foam; polyester yarn netting; Sunbrella® Plein Air or Sling fabric.
• Measurements : H 24.5″ W 66″ D 28.75″