Lot 165
  • 165

Pierre Jeanneret

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Pierre Jeanneret
  • Student Desk from the College of Architecture, University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India
  • teak
  • 28 1/8  x 31 7/8  x 22 3/8  in. (71.4 x 81 x 56.8 cm)
model no. PJ-BU-08-A

Provenance

Chandigarh, India
Dorotheum Vienna, May 5, 2014, lot 143

Literature

Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: L'Aventure Indienne, Paris, 2010, pp. 573-574
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, p. 161

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The wood surfaces have likely been refinished at some point and present with scattered scratches, indentations, marks, and instances of rubbing and discoloration throughout, consistent with age and use. The various screwholes and nailholes with wax infill throughout, not visually distracting. The tabletop with four more pronounced separations to the wood grain, the largest measuring approximately 26 3/8 inches long, all stable. A classic example of Pierre Jeanneret’s designs for educational institutions in Chandigarh, India.
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.