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Pierre Jeanneret Wooden Desk mod. PJ-030405

Description
Swiss-born architect and furniture designer Pierre Jeanneret worked for most of his life alongside his cousin Le Corbusier. In 1926 they published their manifesto “Five Points Towards a New Architecture” which served as the backbone for their architectural aesthetic. In 1929 at the Paris Salon d’Automne, Jeanneret unveiled a set of modern furniture designed in collaboration with Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. In the early fifties Le Corbusier and Jeanneret set out for an urban planning project in Chandigarh, India, designing and producing low cost buildings for the community. Le Corbusier left the project mid-way and Jeanneret became the Chief Architect and Urban Planning Designer. He stayed in Chandigarh for fifteen years and the city evolved into a landmark of modern architecture.
Here we have the desk mod. PJ-030405, wooden structure with leather covered top designed by Jeanneret for the premises of the Punjab University and the administrative premises in Chandigarh.
In good condition and fully original.

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	India
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	wood, leather
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1960
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Book References:	Published in: J. Dworczak, Catalogue Raisonné Jeanneret Chandigarh, p. 260, Assouline, 2018; Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India, Ed. Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2014, pp. 260-263 and 288
Dealer Reference #:	A_334
Incollect Reference #:	837253