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Set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chairs, India 1950s
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Pierre Jeanneret “Office Cane Chair” created in the 1950s for the city of Chandigarh in India, the utopian city designed by his cousin Le Corbusier. These iconic chairs, made of solid teak with a seating and backrest in braided cane. Tilted backrest and asymmetric flat profiled “compass”-type double side leg assembly, with the legs connected by a crosspiece and supporting the armrests.
The office chair was part of the furniture from the administrative and university buildings of Chandigarh, as where this chair come from. It’s a true icon, one of the most famous pieces of all Chandigarh items. Jeanneret designs stand out for their essential forms and simple materials, a balance between modern European ideals and traditional Indian spirit. Another interesting and nowadays relevant fact about these and other Chandigarh furniture is that all pieces were made from the trees which were cut because the city was built, an early adaptation of ecological thinking. Each chair comes with its unique character from being handmade in the 1950s, these chairs have been restored and revised where needed to ensure quality while still showing the beauty and character of age.
Provenance: Punjab University, Zoology Department
Very good and original, newly made cane, and the original patina in de wood is preserved to keep it in the highly sought after original condition.
Very good and original, newly made cane, and the original patina in de wood is preserved to keep it in the highly sought after original condition.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBrown, CremeMaterialWood, RattanNumber of items8BrandPierre JeanneretHeight78 cmWidth53 cmDepth54 cm
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Abcoude, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since February 2022 • 11 sales