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Pierre Jeanneret
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Jeanneret
- "Pigeonhole" or "Office Table" Desk-Bookcase designed for the Secretariat, Chandigarh, India
- rosewood and leather
model no. PJ-BU-02-A
Provenance
Chandigarh, India
Literature
Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: L'Aventure Indienne, Paris, 2010, pp. 201 and 572
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, pp. 246-248 and 288
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, pp. 246-248 and 288
Condition
Overall in good condition. The wooden surfaces with minor scuffs, scratches and chips throughout consistent with age and use. The surfaces also with several hairline cracks consistent with age and use, the largest of which is located on the proper left panel and has been partially filled, measuring approximately 18 in. Several other areas have been filled and are not visually distracting. The joins with minor seam separations throughout. One of the panels of the front bookshelves with a chip measuring approximately 3/8 x ⅜ in. The leather has been replaced at some point in the table's history and is in good overall condition with a few minor surface scratches and scattered minor abrasions consistent with age and gentle use. A beautiful desk from the collection of Hana Soukupova and Drew Aaron. Please contact the 20th Century Design department for additional photos of the work, showing the bookcase side.
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.