Mackintosh

LC-2 by Cassina	Knock-off

Radius of curved arm is accurately produced by hand according to original specifications		Arm frame radius is not made to original specifications.
All welds are ground smooth and polished prior to plating		Frames are welded poorly. Joints not ground smooth or polished before plating.
Double webbing offers better support and resists stretching		Thin springs supporting seat cushion will sag over time.
Multi-density composite foam and Dacron cushion offers greater comfort, support and durability		Single density foam cushion will not retain shape, and does not provide a high level of comfort.
Double pin construction insures durability over time.		Only one screw sejoins seat pan to leg... will shake loose over time.
LC-4 by Cassina	Knock-off

All welds are ground smooth and polished prior to plating		Welds are not ground smooth or polished
Broad rubber straps offer better support and durability.		Metal springs will sag over time and do not provide good support.
Double reinforced edge stitching and welting will maintain cushion shape over time.		Small, undersized headrest without welting around the edges. Will not retain shape.
LC-1 by Cassina	Knock-off

Double reinforced stitching of saddle leather along edges of cover. Provides added strength and durability		Stitching is not reinforced and will have limited durability

Hillhouse by Cassina	Knock-off

Mortise joinery secures the grid elements		Simple dowels allow individual elements to rotate under stress.
Mortise and tenon joinery assures rigid connections between all frame elements.		Weak dowel construction connects seat frame to leg.
Willow by Cassina	Knock-off

Back is securely doweled and glued to the wood structure of the seat frame.		Back is insecurely connected to the seat frame with glue bonded to cardboard.
Individual elements are glued and splined together to insure greater strength, durability and prevent cracking.		Individual base segments are merely glued together instead of being splined. Will crack over time.
Argyle by Cassina	Knock-off

Elegantly carved two-piece back; pegged, glued and inserted in rear legs to prevent cracking.		Shape is crude and asymmetrical. Back made of three pieces glued together, grain does not match.
Rear legs are delicately tapered according to the original design.		Rear legs are straight, not tapered. Inconsistent with Mackintosh's design.
100 percent yarn-dyed Shantung silk. Color penetrates completely through fabric.		Fabric is cotton, not silk. Vat dyed for surface color only.
DS-1 by Cassina	Knock-off

Mortise and tenon joinery prevents cross members from rotating.		Simple dowels allow cross members to rotate under stress.

They might look the same in a photograph or to the untrained eye, but knock-offs are inferior, unethical and have no value as collectables.

Cassina holds the exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture and sell the designs of Charles Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) and those he made in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.

Those designs are marketed under the brand name Le Corbusier® which is a registered trademark for furniture made only by Cassina.

Companies who claim to sell "Le Corbusier" furniture made by others are actually selling counterfeits according to the designer's heirs, the Le Corbusier Foundation in Paris.

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