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xx Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967)
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xx Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967)

Set of six 'Cross Easy chair'
Teak and caning
Painted inventory nos. 'PEC/B. Hostel/327/II' and following on each chair
Model created circa 1963
H 76 × L 51 × W 52 cm
Provenance: Administrative buildings, Chandigarh, India
Bibliography:
- 'Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret - Chandigarh, India', L. & P. Seguin, Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2014, similar model p. 284
- 'Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret - L'Aventure indienne', E. Touchaleaume, G. Moreau, Ed. Gourcuff Gradenigo, 2010, similar model and technical sketch p. 568 under ref. PJ-SI-46-A

Estimate
20 000 / 30 000 €
Result (Buyer’s fees and taxes included)
25 257 €
Very good overall condition
Mild surface wear, superficial scuff marks and tiny dents on the wood
Some scatterred restoration marks, commonly found on Jeanneret pieces and consistent with age and use
Later cushions