21/02/2025
Sofa set by Pierre Jeanneret, ca. 1955
These iconic pieces originally furnished administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India, a city where Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret fully expressed their modernist vision.
In 1950, following India’s independence, Pandit Nehru appointed Le Corbusier to undertake a vast modernization program for Chandigarh. Le Corbusier then entrusted his cousin and close collaborator Pierre Jeanneret with overseeing construction and designing most of the furniture. Jeanneret opted for readily available materials, with an emphasis on the different local species of wood, rot-resistant and perfectly adapted to the region’s climate.
This sofa set, finely re-upholstered, was specifically designed to provide exceptional comfort for visitors to administrative buildings. The low profile of the pieces creates a welcoming atmosphere, perfectly suited to their role as reception furniture. These iconic creations exemplify the thoughtful integration of form and function, embodying Chandigarh’s architectural vision, where each building and its furnishings are integrated into a harmonious and cohesive whole.
- Pierre Jeanneret, Sofa set, ca. 1955
- Jean Prouvé, Sun shutter, 1953
- Jean Prouvé, Façade panel with portholes, ca. 1950
- Jean Prouvé, Guéridon bas GB 11, ca. 1947
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