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Vintage rectangular coffee table "Pj-Tb-05-A" by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, 1960
€17,600Bid from €15,840
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Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A rectangular coffee table with glass top, circa 1960. The glass top is supported by a pair of "V" shaped legs carrying an open cabinet. This coffee table is not only a fantastic piece, it is a design icon. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying and expressing Jeanneret's pure ideas. The V (or A) shaped legs are a very typical element of Chandigarh's items. The top has two layers: the first is a layer of glass under the wooden part, where books and other items can be displayed. Pierre Jeanneret has created sensual designs that are not only timeless but also historical. The weathered teak shows traces of age and uniqueness. Find matching Jeanneret chairs in another listing.Although overshadowed by his cousin Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret was a visionary of modernist architecture and design. Together, they pioneered a new aesthetic vocabulary that emphasized function and order over embellishment-Jeanneret's work infused the strict geometry of modernism with energetic diagonals and lighter materials like cane and wood. A constant innovator, he collaborated with Charlotte Perriand on experiments in aluminum and wood, and developed prefabricated housing with Jean Prouvé. In the early 1950s, Jeanneret joined his cousin in Chandigarh, India, where they embarked on a massive urban planning project, designing the city and creating low-cost buildings and furniture. Although Corbusier abandoned the project midway through, Jeanneret remained the project's chief architect for 15 years. The city remains a masterpiece of modern vision.
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ConditionGoodHeight38 cmWidth125 cmDepth45 cm
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ANTWERP, BelgiumOn Whoppah since March 2023 • 2 sales