Alike most of his generation during the early 20th century, the well-known Swiss-French modernist architect Le Corbusier (assumed name of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris) was also an expert furniture designer. In teamwork with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier finished several experimental modern furniture styles in 1928 which were later exhibited at the celebrated Salon d’ Automne art display at Paris in 1929. Amongst these designs was the Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa.

One of numerous sofa styles by Le Corbusier, the Le Corbusier No. 3 or LC3 Sofa is a two-seater sofa with an external tubular steel frame and loose black cushions that operates as its seat, backrest, and armrest. The {frame|border] of the Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa is finished from high-grade tubular steel welded together and covered with chrome, lustrous or matte black enamel finish. The pads, on the other hand, are coated with either beautiful leather or fabric of various tints.

The Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa is share of the Le Corbusier No. 3 or LC3 Collection, which also consists of the LC3 Meridienne, LC3 Ottoman, and the LC3 Armchair. A three-seater form of the LC3 Sofa was also later added in the collection, and whose technical qualifications were based from designs sketches by Perriand in 1928.

The Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa was first produced in 1930 by the furniture company of French cabinet-maker Michael Thonet and after then by the Swiss-based Embru furniture company. In 1964, the designer furniture company Cassina from Milan attained the rights from Le Corbusier to manufacture his designs. Today, Cassina is the authorized manufacturer of Le Corbusier’s furniture collections including the Le Corbusier LC3 Sofa under license from the Fondation le Corbusier.However, due to their immense status reproductions of Le Corbusier’s designs have also been produced by third-party producers.

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