Pierre Jeanneret
Daybed, Model No. PJ-L-12-A
Estimate:
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Property from an Important Private Collection, Manhattan
Pierre Jeanneret
Daybed, Model No. PJ-L-12-A
circa 1957-1958
teak, faux hide upholstery
19 x 78 1/2 x 33 1/4 in. (48.2 x 199.3 x 84.4 cm)
Overall in very good condition. The wooden surfaces appear to have been professionally refinished at some point in the history of the piece and present with scratches, edge abrasions and indentations throughout. The legs with stable hairline cracks, the largest at the bottom of one leg measuring approximately 5 inches long. The same leg with an area of loss to the wood measuring approximately 1/4 inch long.
The upholstery has been sensitively replaced with faux hide and is in excellent condition. A superb piece acquired directly in Chandigarh by the present owner.
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