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Pierre Jeanneret Student Library Desk & V Leg Chair Chandigarh
by Pierre Jeanneret
Ships from United Kingdom
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£5,965.00
Specifications
Material
Cane
Style
Mid-Century
Item type
All
Width (cm)
121.92
Depth (cm)
60.96
Height (cm)
71.12
Dimensions
H 71.12 cm x W 121.92 cm x D 60.96 cm
Product Code
SA00137
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Description
Pierre Jeanneret Student Library Desk & V Leg Chair Chandigarh
Magnificent re edition Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) design library student desk and fixed back V leg conference chair from the college of architecture, Chandigarh after the original design of circa 1955, this authentic re edition is perfectly sized solid teak desk with original identification code: III-221/St.T./23 to the rear, the V leg conference chair featuring an inverted V teak frame with caned seat and back with blue velvet cushion, the chair has its original identification code: P.U.P/B.M./17, made and designed in Chandigarh, reserve now
Background: Born in Geneva in 1896, Swiss painter, architect, and designer Pierre Jeanneret studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts. After graduating in 1921, he worked in the Parisian architectural office of the Perret brothers, pioneers in the use of reinforced concrete. By 1923, he had set up an architectural practice in Paris with his cousin, Le Corbusier (1887-1965). The two worked side-by-side throughout their prolific careers, and Jeanneret's contribution to the partnership has become increasingly recognised. Their pivotal, 1926 manifesto, Five Points Towards a New Architecture, is considered to be a pillar of modernist thought and the intellectual foundation of their legendary work. Both architects were members of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM). Around the years of World War II, the partnership between Jeanneret and his cousin was interrupted; Jeanneret joined the French resistance, while Le Corbusier did not.
Between 1927 to 1940, Jeanneret and Le Corbusier collaborated with French designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999). Together the group created a number of now-iconic furniture designs, which were characterised by minimalist, geometric forms fabricated in industrial materials like tubular steel. Important designs that emerged from this collaboration include the LC4 Chaise Lounge (1928) and the Fauteuil Grand Confort seating collection (1928). Both designs were put into production by Thonet in 1930 and by Cassina in 1965. After World War II, Jeanneret and Perriand teamed up with French designer Jean Prouve to develop pre-fab housing concepts, including the town planning of Puteaux, France.
One of Jeanneret’s most enduring solo works is his Scissor Chair, which was designed in 1947 and manufactured by Knoll between 1948 and 1966. It features a simple, maple wood structure hinged together by circular brass struts and topped with two upholstered cushions.
In 1950, Le Corbusier suggested reforming their partnership to execute the master plan for Chandigarh, the capital of the Indian state of Punjab. Jeanneret lived on location and presided over the project. He assimilated the Indian building tradition with the architectural and technical solutions he formulated with his cousin. He stayed in Chandigarh for fifteen years, and the city evolved into a landmark of modernist architecture. Many of Jeanneret's most sought-after furniture designs were created for office interiors in Chandigarh.
Jeanneret died in Lausanne in 1967; in accordance with his wishes, his ashes were scattered on the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India.
Condition: The desk and chair both have age related wear, knocks, marks and splits, in excellent original condition
Dimensions Desk:
Width 48” / 122cm
Depth 24” / 61cm
Height 28.5” / 72cm
Dimensions Chair:
Width 20” / 51cm
Depth 20” / 51cm
Height 30” / 76cm
Floor to seat: 17” / 43cm
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