LC16 Worktable for Cassina by Le Corbusier

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Le corbusier lc16 table de travail for cassina a versatile and functional system comprising a storage cabinet and a table … Read more Le corbusier lc16 table de travail for cassina a versatile and functional system comprising a storage cabinet and a table top in oak, with the option of adding an open-front compartment with attached shelves. Frame of horizontal shelves honeycomb fir panel with 10/10 thickness oak veneer. Vertical dividers 1.5 mm thick aluminum sheet. Finish wood panels with clear varnish ; aluminum panels natural anodized or painted. This small wooden writing desk was designed for the children’s rooms of the unité d’habitation in nantes-rezé, a comune in the loire atlantique département. Le corbusier’s interest in promoting the harmonious arrangement of people’s individual and collective lives led him to explore spaces and furniture in-depth, with constant reference to the measurements of the human body calculated using his modulor system. The lc16 table de travail consists of a shelving unit and a work-surface, both of them in matte natural-stain oak. The piece can be extended by adding fixed shelves to the table feature. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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