“Office Cane Chairs” By Pierre Jeanneret

An important pair of unrestored office cane chairs - their officially designated title, produced for the administrative buildings of Chandigarh, designed by and produced for Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1955.

Both these examples retain their original impressed location marking to the rear rail and have never been restored.

These Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-D office armchairs were originally designed and used in the administrative buildings in Chandigarh, Sector 1, India.  Having designed various versions the office chair, the PJ-SI-28-D is made of solid teak with the seat and backrest in braided cane work. The chairs' signature "compass" leg assembly is a testament to Jeanneret's iconic design genius which also features a slightly slanted, curved backrest.

Swiss architect Jeanneret, 1896-1967, left an indelible mark on the city of Chandigarh, where he worked alongside his cousin, the renowned “Le Corbusier” in the 1950s and 1960s. Jeanneret's genius lay in his ability to adapt modernist principles to the local context, creating a unique architectural language that harmonized with the city's surroundings. His well known cousin and longtime colleague Charles-Édouard Jeanneret — better known as "Le Corbusier" was the visionary, then Pierre Jeanneret was the member of the architecture and design team who got things done. In recent years, Jeanneret has emerged from Le Corbusier’s shadow, as collectors have discovered his simple and striking chairs, tables , benches and coffee tables.

These chairs are possibly the only untouched and marked versions available, a unique opportunity for collectors and investors.

H:80 W:50 D:48 CM (Seat Height 45 cm).

H:31.5 W:19.8 D:18.9 INCHES (Seat Height 17.7 inches).

Price is for the pair including mainland UK delivery.