Lot 314 , Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A pair of cashew 'Easy' armchairs PJ-010105A

Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A pair of cashew 'Easy' armchairs PJ-010105A, Known as 'cane and cashew wood armchair' with solid cashew frames, the seats and backrests in braided canework, asymmetric 'compass' type double side leg assembly, with the legs connected by two crosspieces and supporting the armrests, slanted, slightly curved backrest, attached to the seat by two supports at the bottom, one chair with white painted identification code “P.S.E.B. 83”, the second chair marked “P.S.E.B. 89”, 76cm high x 53cm wide x 72cm 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.
P.S.E.B stands for the Punjab Schools Education Board in Chandigarh

Literature: 'Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh', Jacques Dworczak, publ. Assouline, 2018, page 103 (illustrated)

Provenance: Part of an Important Private Collection of Furniture by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
£10,000-15,000