LC17 Portemanteau By Le Corbusier

LC17 Portemanteau – Coat stand. This coat-rack was originally created by Le Corbusier for the Cabanon, a summer-house on the Cote d’Azur that he designed in 1951 as a birthday present for Yvonne, his wife. This re-issue by Cassina is based on the 1957 version, which had been made for the Unités de Camping, which was next to the Cabanon. In line with the bright colours used for these minimal spaces, keyed on the compact comfort offered by a cruise-ship cabin, the coat-rack too was multihued. The base is made of oak, while the hooks are mushroomshaped, and are placed at varying heights, based on the criteria established in the Modulor.