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Lot 310
  • 310

Pierre Jeanneret

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Coffre PJ-R-23-A, vers 1955-1956
  • teak and cane
  • 43,5 x 72,2 x 45,5 cm (17 1/8 x 28 1/2 x 18 in.)
teck et cannage

Provenance

Chandigarh, Inde

Literature

Eric Touchaleaume et Gérald Moreau, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, L'aventure indienne, Paris, 2010, pp. 337 et 596

Condition

FR – Bon état général. Patine du bois plus claire à certains endroits, effet du au temps. Rayures superficielles, plus marquées aux angles. Nœud du bois marqué dans la traverse inférieure. Cannage probablement changé postérieurement. EN – Good overall condition. Wood patina lighter on some parts, consistent with age. Superficial scratching, more important on the corners. Important wood knot on the lower mount. Cane chest probably changed after the manufacturing process.
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