If his famed 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, benches, coffee tables and other furniture creations.
Jeanneret studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva and after he graduated in 1921 he became a partner in Le Corbusier’s office in Paris. The pair collaborated on numerous residential projects, most notably the Villa Savoye, the iconic modernist house in suburban Paris completed in 1931.
Jeanneret also worked with the great Charlotte Perriand on the Grand Modele line of tubular metal furnishings that was a sensation at the annual Salon d’Automne design expo in 1929. A rift developed between Jeanneret and his cousin during World War II, as the former joined the French resistance, while Le Corbusier cooperated with the occupying authorities in Vichy. The two did not work together again until 1950, when Le Corbusier persuaded Jeanneret to help execute the master plan for the new city of Chandigarh in Punjab, India. Jeanneret lived and worked there until the final years of his life.
A hallmark of Jeanneret’s furniture designs is his great sensitivity to materials. In contrast to the tubular-steel chairs produced by Marcel Breuer and other members of the Bauhaus, the chromed metal pieces designed by Jeanneret and Perriand — including such as the now-classic LC4 chaise longue and the Grand Confort lounge chair — have a sensuous, relaxed and welcoming look. Conversely, while Jeanneret uses essentially geometric forms for his wooden seating pieces, they exude warmth by nature of the material.
One of Jeanneret’s first manufactured designs in wood is the Model 92 Scissors chair, licensed by Hans and Florence Knoll when they were touring postwar France. But Jeanneret’s finest work in furniture was done in Chandigarh, and these are the pieces that have earned him recent renown.
Crafted of teak, the Chandigarh designs range from low-slung lounge chairs and armchairs with cane seats to desks and tables, most with Jeanneret’s signature drafting compass-shaped legs. Many such pieces on the market today are refurbished, having been found by dealers languishing in scrapyards in India in the late 1990s. Chandigarh is now taking better care of its modernist heritage, making available Jeanneret works all the rarer.
Find authentic vintage Pierre Jeanneret chairs, case pieces, tables and other furniture today on 1stDibs.
Pierre Jeanneret PJ TB 05 Coffee Table Teak and Glass Top Numbered
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Chicago, IL
Pierre Jeanneret PJ TB 05 coffee table in teak and glass. Teak nicely restored. All wooden parts authentic and vintage. Wonderful patina. An iconic design piece of Jeanneret. The gl...
Teak
Civil Bench 057 by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Berlin, DE
Civil bench 057 by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Available in teak, oak or black stained oak. Assembly, con...
Rattan, Wood, Oak, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Coffee Table, Chandigarh, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret coffee table Chandigarh in stained teak and glass, 1960's Pierre Jeanneret rectangular PJ-TB-05-A coffee table with glass tabletop, circa 1960. The glass tabletop i...
Glass, Teak
Teak Coffee Table by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pierre Jeanneret coffee table model PJ-TB-04-A from Chandigarh India, circa early 1960s. This form for this table was created from a design by Charlotte Perriand in 1938 for the BCC and l’Equipement de la Maison. Elegant design of three symmetrical legs and circular table. Top connected to base with three screws. literature: Mary McLeod, ed., Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living, New York, 2003, p. 136, fig. 8 for a 'L’Equipement de la Maison' prospectus Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Adventure...
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very unusual and rather rare Pierre Jeanneret coffee table in solid and plated teak. This example mimics the larger dining table form with...
Teak
Glass coffee table by Pierre Jeanneret, 1960s, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Handcrafted in India, the glass table reflects Jeanneret’s commitment to local materials and artisanship, with beautifully joined teak frames and bold yet balanced proportions. Per...
Teak, Glass
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee table from Chandigarh, India, circa 1960. Teak and glass. Provenance: Chandigarh, India Private Collection Liter...
Glass, Teak
N-Shape Coffee Table by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in teak wood.
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Glass Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The piece embodies minimalist design principles, characterized by a clear shape and simplified form with subtle detailing. It is reduced to the minimum. Each piece is slightly differ...
Teak, Glass
Pierre Jeanneret, Coffee Table, Teak, Glass, Chandigarh, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Coffee Table, Teak, Glass, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s Rare example of a model PJ-TB-05-A coffee table by Pierre Jeanneret c. 1960s. This...
Glass, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table, PGI Hopsital, France/India c. 1965-66
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE JEANNERET Teak occasional / coffee table from the PGI hospital France/India c. 1965-66 24.5” W x 25.75” D x 16.625” H
Wood, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Coffee Table Chandigarh, Stained Teak, Glass, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret coffee table Chandigarh in stained teak and glass, 1960's Pierre Jeanneret rectangular PJ-TB-05-A coffee table with glass tabletop, circa 1960. The glass tabletop...
Glass, Teak
N-Shape Coffee Table by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in teak wood.
Teak
H 18.5 in W 40.5 in D 21.13 in
French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top
By Pierre Jeanneret, Atelier Marolles, Jacques Adnet, Jean Prouvé, Pierre Chapo
Located in Houston, TX
French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top. Our handsome French mid century Pierre Chapo style Brutalist rectangular cocktail table is stunning from every angle ...
Slate
H 14.25 in W 60 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Bench or Coffee Table, 1960s, Refinished
By George Nelson, Maruni, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern slatted wood bench in richly toned walnut, offering the perfect combination of clean architectural lines and functional versatility. Craft...
Wood
H 18 in W 38 in D 38 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern teak coffee table features a stylish two-tier design, a pair of drawers for extra storage and thick glass top. Beautiful Scandinavian Modern table for any modern ...
Glass, Teak
H 17 in W 48 in D 17 in
Mel Smilow Slatted Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Bench on Tapered Dowel Legs
By Mel Smilow
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mel Smilow Slatted solid walnut Mid-Century Modern bench on tapered dowel legs.
Walnut
H 16 in W 48 in D 18 in
Mid Century Slat Bench Coffee Table Made in Yugoslavia C 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Iconic slat bench coffee table, bench made in Yugoslavia, after George Nelson, circa 1950/1960's. Constructed of solid wood, in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition,...
Wood
H 16.5 in W 59.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Kipp Stewart Drexel Coffee Table Bench
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, mid-century, modern, retro, 1960’s, Danish style, coffee table/ bench, by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel, from the Declaration series. The perfect length...
Walnut
H 28.75 in W 97.25 in D 47.84 in
Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-TAT-08-B
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Teak Library Table circa 1955–56 by Pierre Jeanneret - model PJ-TAT-08-B This model was produced in several variants and dimensions for Chandigarh’s public institutions. The detacha...
Teak
H 11.42 in W 40.56 in D 17.13 in
Swedish 1930s Pine Coffee Table in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Ystad, SE
Swedish 1930s Pine Coffee Table in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh A highly evocative Swedish coffee table from the 1930s, crafted in solid pine and fitted with an inset w...
Glass, Pine
H 28.35 in W 106.3 in D 51.19 in
Pierre Jeanneret 056 Capitol Complex Wood and Glass Table by Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The inclusion of the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016 has aroused great inter...
Wood
H 13.5 in W 60 in D 17.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Wood Bench or Table w Brass Sabots, Refinished, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Maruni, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern slatted wood bench, circa 1960s. Expertly crafted with clean architectural lines, the design features rows of evenly spaced wooden slats r...
Brass
H 13 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Mosaic Marble Coffee, End Table, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marble and chrome 1960s coffee, end table featuring a mosaic of light-colored marble in green-tinted resin. Modern and sleek chrome base. Very nice quality and perfect condition. Dim...
Marble, Metal, Chrome
H 29.14 in W 96.86 in D 48.43 in
Pierre Jeanneret Library Table, Chandigarh, circa 1955–1960, Model PJ-TAT-08-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare library table from Pierre Jeanneret's furnishing program for the Chandigarh Capitol Complex and its surrounding institutional buildings, one of the defining projects of 20th-c...
Teak
H 14.57 in W 25.6 in D 22.05 in
N-Shape Coffee Table by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in teak wood.
Teak
H 13.39 in W 54.34 in D 20.87 in
Rectangular rope coffee table by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare rectangular rope coffee table by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960s, crafted in teak wood with four tapered legs. It features a glass tabletop with braided rope detail below, arran...
Rope, Glass, Teak
H 15.36 in W 45.67 in D 16.93 in
Pierre Jeanneret , Glass Table for Chandigarh, Teak , 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Designed by Pierre Jeanneret, this table is from the Irrigation Department of Chandigarh. It is in generally good condition with some scratches from actual use. Provenance: I.B.H.O,...
Teak
H 16 in W 45.5 in D 17.25 in
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Rectangular Coffee Table, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret Rectangular Glass Coffee Table, Model PJ-TB-05-A This collector's coffee table features the signature compass V-leg base, open-cabinet concept center shelp, a gl...
Glass, Teak
H 16.15 in Dm 25.99 in
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Teak coffee table designed by Pierre Jeanneret. Round top with three log-type legs. Provenance: Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India.
Teak
H 18.12 in W 20.08 in L 18.12 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Solid Teak Bedside Table, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret, Solid Teak Bedside Table, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, 1955 These bedside tables, designed by Pierre Jeanneret, are made of solid teak. The quadrangular body consists of an open compartment at the top, and a single drawer at the bottom with opening grip in the shape of a hollowed-out circle on an aluminum background, typical of the work of Pierre Jeanneret in Chandigarh. Pair of flat profiled "compass"-type legs affixed to the sides of the body. This item is ideal as a bedside table, but would also fit well as a side table in a mid-century modern living space. We have two of these side tables available, priced per piece. Both items are in excellent condition. The Pierre Jeanerette...
Wood, Teak
H 16.25 in W 26.5 in D 25 in
Low Teak Table by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low teak coffee table for the entry room, Assembly, Chandigarh circa 1962. Provenance: Christie’s 2007 Sale : Jean Prouvé's Prototype Maison T...
Teak
H 15.88 in W 32.13 in D 32.13 in
Teak Coffee Table by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A teak coffee table, circa 1962 Referred to as 'large coffee table' on the blueprint after the original plan from the Chandigarh office responsible for the 'Low Cost Furniture...
Teak
H 18.12 in W 53.94 in D 16.15 in
Original Mid-Century Pierre Jeanneret Bench for Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
A scarce bench by design legend Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh. India, c1950s. PJ-SI-33-C model. Formed from Teak and Cane, the bench has been sympathetically restored t...
Cane, Teak
H 16.54 in W 28.15 in D 27.37 in
Small Coffee Table by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A coffee table designed by Pierre Jeanneret for various buildings in the city of Chandigarh in the midcentury.
Teak
H 19.3 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Le Corbusier, Ch. Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, LC10-P Coffee Table for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Munster, NRW
LC10-P coffee table, rare in its intermediate version (49cm high, no longer edited today), presented for the first time by Charles-Edouard Jeanneret in 1929. Thick glass slab (15m...
Steel, Chrome
H 11.82 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Sculptural Coffee Table, Contemporary Reedition
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Geneve, CH
Pierre Jeanneret, sculptural coffee table, contemporary reedition Dimensions (cm): H 30.0 x L 120.0 x W 80.0 Material: Natural teak Pierre Jeanneret was the silent and unas...
Teak