Pierre Jeanneret, Desk and chair from Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret
Desk and chair from Chandigarh

France/India, c. 1958-60
teak, cane, upholstery
28.5 h × 36.5 w × 24 d in (72 × 93 × 61 cm)

Chair measures: 32 h x 17 w x 20 d inches. Desk features a single drawer. Stenciled manufacturer's mark to desk 'VCH/1-5-C'.

Provenance: Chandigarh, India (desk) | Punjab University Student Residences Chandigarh, India (chair) | Private Collection

Literature: Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Adventure, Design-Art-Architecture, Touchaleaume and Moreau, ppg. 561, 562-563, 586

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Condition Report: Wood surfaces have been cleaned and refinished while preserving older wear and areas of filler in keeping with other examples. Caning intact. Good vintage condition. Reupholstered.