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Pierre Jeanneret

Pierre Jeanneret Writing chair

Documentation

Ample Provenance

Origin

India

Period

1950-1979

Materials

Teak & Wicker

Dimensions

W.	21.5 in;	H.	32 in;	D.	23.75 in;
W.	54.61 cm;	H.	81.28 cm;	D.	60.33 cm;

Condition

Good.

Creation Date

ca. 1960

Description

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.

Styles / Movements

Bauhaus, Contemporary, Modern

Incollect Reference Number

344928