Lot 317 , Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A set of four solid solid teak and braided canework chairs PJ-010501

Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A set of four solid solid teak and braided canework chairs PJ-010501, flat leg assembly, slightly profiled at the bottom and connected by crosspiece bars under the caned seat, the caned backrest gently curved, each 84cm high x 44cm wide x 60cm deep (4)

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 private residences in Chandigarh

Literature: 'Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh', Jacques Dworczak, publ. Assouline, 2018, page 92 (illustrated)

Provenance: Part of an Important Private Collection of Furniture by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
£1,500-2,500