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"The craftsmanship and quality is fantastic. I especially appreciate that the dimensions are true to the original Jeanneret chairs, unlike many of the other chairs on the market that are larger than original."
Earl Moore - Michigan, US
"Beautifully made - very solid construction. Came well packaged and arrived on time. Great communication from the seller."
Mélody Gautier - Vienne, FR
HISTORY
Pierre Jeanneret
When Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of post-Independence India invited famous French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret to design the utopian city of Chandigarh, he inadvertently set in motion of series of events that changed mid-century modern décor forever. The architect better known as Le Corbusier was a visionary but it was his team of experts headed by his cousin Pierre Jeanneret who executed his grand plans.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
DESIGN
A hallmark of Jeanneret’s work is his brilliant understanding and acute sensitivity to the use of materials. He worked with them in a manner that didn’t make them yield to his will but rather brought out their innate beauty. Working with essentially geometric forms, Jeanneret’s teakwood furniture exudes the warmth and nature of the materials. The signature drafting compass shaped legs can be seen on a whole range of designs from chairs to benches to tables and desks.
ART
An architectural icon
As Chandigarh moved on from its roots and people started discarding old furniture in favour of more contemporary décor, a few keen-eyed dealers in the 1990s began salvaging and refurbishing these discarded chairs. Jeanneret works then made the journey from the scrapyards of India to the ultra-luxurious homes and offices of design connoisseurs making these minimalistic yet functional pieces of furniture that were once positively bourgeois suddenly utterly chic.
