Lot 316 , Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A teak banquette PJ010705

Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) for Chandigarh: A teak banquette PJ010705, ensuite with the previous lot to form ‘Mobilier De Salon En Teck’, solid teak and braided canework, 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, 137cm wide x 74cm high x 65cm deep

This is 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 lounge furniture of this type can be found in the Chandigarh Museum Collection.

Literature: 'Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh', Jacques Dworczak, publ. Assouline, 2018, page 182 (illustrated)

Provenance: Part of an Important Private Collection of Furniture by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
£2,000-3,000