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Lot 696

PIERRE JEANNERET (1896-1967) FOR CHANDIGARH: A PAIR OF TEAK ARMCHAIRS PJ-010705

Solid teak and braided canework armchairs, 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, 78.5cm high x 59.5cm wide x 68cm deep

Examples of chairs of this type can be found in the Chandigarh Museum

Provenance: Part of an Important Private Collection of Furniture by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Hammer price: £2,400
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Chairs are in fairly original condition. All show the hallmarks of the rather crude construction used to create these pieces, with simple joints such as the examples on the attached images. All of the canework panels appear to be in fairly good order

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