Pierre jeanneret desk

Pierre Jeanneret and A.R. Prabhawalkar desk from the College of Architecture, Chandigarh - France/India, c. 1960 teak, enameled steel Auction at Wright.

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A very rare, beautifully curved Senior Officer's desk from the Chandigarh High Court. Its pristine provenance can be traced back to the first lots that…

In the early 1950s Pierre Jeanneret began a new project at Chandigarh, in India, at the invitation of his cousin Le Corbusier, then at work on a groundbreaking architectural program there. When Le Corbusier opted out halfway through, Jeanneret became the undertaking's chief architect and urban designer. At the same time he created a furniture style to be used for the government offices and a number of private homes.

A clerk's desk from the Chandigarh High Court, India, circa 1957. The desk was desk was designed by Pierre Jeanneret and is made of teak with a dark grey leather top. The desk has a drawer in the front and storage space on the other side. In 1950 the world renowned architect Le Corbusier was asked to design the capital of the states of Haryana and Punjab in the newly independent India. Le Corbusier designed the master plan and a number of buildings. Pierre Jeanneret, his cousin, served as…

Lot 198: Pierre Jeanneret. desk from the Administrative Buildings, Chandigarh. c. 1957, teak, leather. 28 h × 48 w × 32½ d in. result: $6,500. estimate: $7,000–9,000. Desk features one drawer. Provenance: Administrative Buildings, Chandigarh, India | Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd