Designer
Le Corbusier(French, born Switzerland, 1887–1965)French, born Switzerland, 1887–1965
Designer
Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896–1967)Swiss, 1896–1967
Designer
Charlotte Perriand (French, 1903–1999)French, 1903–1999
Manufacturer
Embru-Werke AG(Swiss, established 1904)Swiss, established 1904
CultureFrench
Titles
- Chaise Longue 2072
DateDesigned 1928–29, made c.1933–37
PlaceZurich, Switzerland
MediumChromed steel, iron, leather, canvas, and rubber
Dimensions.A, chaise: 14 × 63 × 21 1/2 inches (35.56 × 160.02 × 54.61 cm)
.B, base: 12 7/16 × 21 × 37 1/4 inches (31.59 × 53.34 × 94.62 cm)
.C, pillow: 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 22 1/4 inches (13.34 × 13.34 × 56.52 cm)
overall assembled: 26 × 21 1/4 × 63 inches (66 × 54 × 160.02 cm)
.B, base: 12 7/16 × 21 × 37 1/4 inches (31.59 × 53.34 × 94.62 cm)
.C, pillow: 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 22 1/4 inches (13.34 × 13.34 × 56.52 cm)
overall assembled: 26 × 21 1/4 × 63 inches (66 × 54 × 160.02 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc. in memory of Sally Walsh
Object number92.190.A,.B,.C
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Provenance[Fischer Fine Art Ltd., London]; purchased by MFAH, 1992.
Exhibition History"The Twentieth Century: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 1995–February 18, 1996.
"Modern and Contemporary Art: Spotlight on the Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 7, 2000–August 27, 2000.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
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2013
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