- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
Pierre Jeanneret, Set of Two Armchairs Called Office Cane Chairs

About
Details
- CreatorPierre Jeanneret (Designer)
- DimensionsHeight: 31.5 in. (80 cm)Width: 20.48 in. (52 cm)Depth: 17.33 in. (44 cm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture1956
- ConditionOriginal condition from India Chandigarh.
- Seller LocationAltwies, LU
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU141927162103
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Customs Duties & Taxes May Apply.Ships From: Altwies, Luxembourg
- Return Policy
This item cannot be returned.
About Pierre Jeanneret (Designer)
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 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 occupation Vichy authorities. 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 LC/4 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 his 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 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.
- By Pierre JeanneretLocated in Altwies, LUPierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) set of two office cane elegant chairs. In teak with inclined and slightly curved ba...Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsTeak
H 31.11 in. W 19.69 in. D 17.72 in.$18,602 / set - By Pierre JeanneretLocated in Altwies, LUTeak, inclined back and slightly curved. Detached and profiled armrests on a compass base. Straight backrest...Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsTeak
H 31.89 in. W 20.08 in. D 21.66 in.$53,149 - By Pierre JeanneretLocated in Altwies, LUPierre Jeanneret (1896-1967). Set of two armchairs called "office cane chairs." In teak, with bended and s...Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Club Chairs
MaterialsTeak
H 31.5 in. W 20.08 in. D 17.72 in.$16,118 / set - By Pierre JeanneretLocated in Altwies, LUStudent chair in solid teak, feets in "inverted Y" supporting the fixed writing tablet. Full shelf under the sea...Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsTeak
- By Pierre JeanneretLocated in Altwies, LUSet of two "Senate-committee" teak chairs, flat inclined backrest, compass base with tapered legs. Detached armr...Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Bergere Chairs
MaterialsTeak
H 32.29 in. W 19.69 in. D 25.99 in.$36,819 / set - By Pierre JeanneretLocated in Altwies, LUPierre Jeanneret (1896-1967). Set of four armchairs "Cane seat back office chair" in solid teak. Dou...Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Club Chairs
You May Also Like
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Rattan, Teak
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Teak
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery