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response to the traditional

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in 1928 by a team of three:

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, Le Corbusier, and his cousin and colleague

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; and . The LC-2 and LC-3 were referred as ''Cusion Baskets'' by Le Corbusier. They are more colloquially referred to as the ' and ' due to their respective sizes.

Series

These chairs have become most famous: * LC-1 - Originally titled ''Basculant'', ''

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Grand Confort * LC-2 - ''Petit Modèle'': With a shape close to a cube, it is more narrow but has a higher seat and back. It is a small model of comfort sofa. * LC-3 - ''Fauteuil grand confort, grand modèle'': Wider and lower to the ground, it is a large model of comfort sofa.

In popular culture

The LC-2 (and similar LC-3) have been featured in a variety of media, notably the

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"blown away" advertisement. At the 2010 Apple event, the then CEO Steve Jobs used a classic LC-3 chair while introducing the

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. They are a permanent design collection of the

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, in New York. In ''Sherlock'', the modern-day BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, Holmes sits in an LC-3, while

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sits in a traditional

. In ''

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'', the first volume depicts the character Twilight sitting in an LC-2. The Forger family's living room is also decorated with LC-2 chairs and sofa.

References

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Series

In popular culture

See also

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