Cassina LC3 Three-Seater: the “cushion basket” sofa, edited for today’s rooms
Modernism, made legible
The LC3 three-seater is one of those rare sofas that reads clearly from across a room: structure first, softness second. Cassina’s edition keeps the familiar “frame-and-cushion” logic intact, but with the finishing discipline of a long-running manufacturer. For an at-a-glance overview, see the Product page.
Cassina and the “I Maestri” idea
LC3 sits within Cassina’s broader commitment to 20th-century authorship—works kept in production with archival attention and contemporary manufacturing control. The company credits its long collaboration around the Le Corbusier®, Pierre Jeanneret®, Charlotte Perriand® corpus as a foundation for these re-editions. Cassina I Maestri.
Where the form comes from
The “Fauteuil Grand confort” project dates to 1928, credited to Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand; Perriand later described it as a “cushion basket,” a phrase that captures its constructive clarity. Fondation Le Corbusier. A closely related chair appears in MoMA’s collection as “Easy Chair (Fauteuil Grand Confort),” designed 1928. MoMA collection record.
What you feel, and what you see
LC3’s key move is the separation between a tubular steel perimeter and a set of independent upholstered elements—a layout that makes the sofa feel composed rather than overstuffed. The frame sits visually “outside” the cushions, turning support into an outline, while the cushions do the ergonomic work. In three-seat scale, that reading becomes even clearer: it behaves like an upholstered volume held in place by an exposed chassis. Cassina describes this separation explicitly across the LC3 family. LC3 sofa overview.
Installation story
The customer noted the delivery arrived later than expected, but the sofa itself met their expectations once it was in place. In practice, that reads like a familiar LC3 experience: the impact comes immediately on install—clean silhouette first, then comfort as the cushions settle into use.
Best at home in structured interiors
This is a sofa that suits rooms where circulation and sightlines matter—open-plan living spaces, studio-like layouts, or homes that mix vintage and contemporary without heavy ornament. It pairs naturally with architectural lighting, low tables, and restrained palettes, but it also holds its own against art and strong wall color because the frame draws a boundary around the upholstery. If you like seating that looks “designed” even when unstyled, LC3 is that kind of anchor.
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