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Pierre Jeanneret
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Jeanneret
- Set of Eight Side Chairs, Model No. PJ-SI-25-A, from Chandigarh, India
- each with painted inventory number
- teak and cane
Literature
Eric Touchelaume and Gerald Moreau, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: L'Aventure Indienne, Paris, 2010, p. 561
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The present lot has been in the collection of the present owner for over 15 years. These chairs are possibly re-caned at some point in the chairs’ history. The wooden frames with some light surface scratches, abrasions, a few scattered edge losses and a few minor seam separations, each consistent with use The wood used to create chairs without a heavy finish and the wood presents in almost an unfinished state. Each of the chairs retain a remnant of the painted stenciled number to the reverse of the chair at the center portion of the seat frame. The cane is in excellent condition with no losses or significant breaks.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.