Lot 315 , Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A pair of teak armchairs PJ-010610

Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A pair of teak armchairs PJ-010610, solid teak and braided canework armchairs, the seat bottom and back tilting slightly rearward, double lateral of 'compass' type forming a support for the flat armrests and connected by a low rail at the front, 80.5cm high x 63cm wide x 70cm deep

These are one of many furniture designs produced by Jeanneret while collaborating with his cousin, the architect Le Corbusier, on the construction of the utopian city of Chandigarh, India, in the 1950s. Examples of chairs of this type can be found in the Chandigarh Museum Collection.

Literature: 'Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh', Jacques Dworczak, publ. Assouline, 2018, page 115 (illustrated)

Provenance: Part of an Important Private Collection of Furniture by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
£2,500-3,500