Classification of the furniture
Classification as a historic monument
The furniture of Le Corbusier's apartment-studio, located in the Molitor Building, have just been classified as historical monuments
In 2022, the Fondation Le Corbusier , which owns Le Corbusier’s apartment-studio on the 7th and 8th floors of the Molitor Building (classified as a historic monument in its entirety in 2017), initiated a procedure to classify the movable objects (the apartment-studio has been classified since 1972). After an inventory and research, 34 items of furniture were identified: 17 movable objects and 17 pieces of loose furniture.
The Regional Conservation of Historic Monuments of the DRAC Île-de-France supported the application for classification as a perpetual historical monument of this ensemble, which includes movable furniture (concrete benches, tables, Thonet armchairs, etc.) and furniture created or chosen by Le Corbusier (mirrors, cup holders, soap dishes, etc.).
On February 20, 2025, the furniture ensemble was classified by order of the Minister of Culture.
List of items of furniture classified as historic monuments
- Watchmaker’s cabinet in natural wood, composed of eight rows of two drawers, under which there is a large drawer at the bottom; base painted black – anonymous, 19th century;
- White painted clockmaker’s cabinet, composed of eleven rows of two drawers of different sizes above a large drawer at the bottom, brass knobs, black painted base – anonymous, 19th century;
- Oval table resting on four sheathed legs, two-part top, a drawer around the edge with brass knob – anonymous, 19th century;
- Adjustable painter’s easel; H-shaped base on casters – anonymous, 19th century;
- Double-sided bookcase consisting of seven fixed shelves on one side and a system of racks and brackets for movable shelves on the other side, designed by Le Corbusier, 20th century;
- High-comfort armchair, large model designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, 1928;
- Sofa, steel structure with criss-cross spring system, large cushion for the seat and three cushions for the back, designed by Le Corbusier, 1934;
- Rocking lounge chair with spring system, based on a model designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, 1954;
- “Tree Trunk” coffee table designed by Le Corbusier, before 1944;
- Wall shelf designed by Le Corbusier, 1935;
- Dining table, one-piece top resting on two corolla-shaped legs, designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, 1934;
- Two office chairs, model B-9 – anonymous, before 1937;
- Office chair, model 1224;
- Double bed designed by Le Corbusier; painted metal tubes and frame, Marine bed base with metal slats and springs, headboard – anonymous, 1934;
- Wall mounted projector lamp – anonymous, 20th century;
- Light ramp, possibly designed by Le Corbusier, 20th century;
- Set of 11 bathroom accessories comprising the following items:
- Three cup holders, from Le Bon Marché;
- Two sponge holders, from Le Bon Marché;
- A towel and glove hook, from Le Bon Marché;
- A soap dish, from Le Bon Marché;
- A towel rail, from Le Bon Marché;
- A towel rack, from the Bazar de l’Hôtel-de-Ville;
- A soap dish, from the Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville;
- A towel rack of unknown origin;
- Set of three rectangular mirrors with burnt umber painted frames designed by Le Corbusier, 20th century;
- Shaving mirror that attaches to the tap – anonymous, 20th century;
- Two rectangular concrete terrace benches designed by Le Corbusier.
