16th Feb, 2023 17:00
Important Design
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A Double-Sided File Rack, Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967)
PIERRE JEANNERET (1896-1967) A double-sided file rack, circa 1957-58. Sissoo; model PJ-R-27-A. Marked in white paint: ‘AD L.I.B. 52’ Double-sided low cupboard known as "Pigeonhole Rack" in solid sissoo (Indian rosewood). Six compartments for books, four in the centre and two at the side higher up. Legs formed by the body's two side panels. Dimensions: Height 28 in. (71.2 cm.), Width 48 1/8 in. (122.2 cm.), Depth 14 ¾ in. (37.5 cm.). ESTIMATE: £ 5,000 – 6,000 PROVENANCE: Chandigarh, India Acquired from the above by the present owner. LITERATURE: cf. E. Touchaleaume and G. Moreau, Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Adventure Design Art Architecture, Montreal, 2010, pp. 194-195 and 596 for examples of this model. Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, pp. 266 and 289 for examples of this model. NOTE: File racks or storage units of this model appeared in the Secretariat and other administrative buildings at Chandigarh. Condition: Refurbished. This lot comes with a COA. This work can be previewed, and collected from, Hessink's, Netherlands.
Sold for €5,250
PIERRE JEANNERET (1896-1967) A double-sided file rack, circa 1957-58. Sissoo; model PJ-R-27-A. Marked in white paint: ‘AD L.I.B. 52’ Double-sided low cupboard known as "Pigeonhole Rack" in solid sissoo (Indian rosewood). Six compartments for books, four in the centre and two at the side higher up. Legs formed by the body's two side panels. Dimensions: Height 28 in. (71.2 cm.), Width 48 1/8 in. (122.2 cm.), Depth 14 ¾ in. (37.5 cm.). ESTIMATE: £ 5,000 – 6,000 PROVENANCE: Chandigarh, India Acquired from the above by the present owner. LITERATURE: cf. E. Touchaleaume and G. Moreau, Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Adventure Design Art Architecture, Montreal, 2010, pp. 194-195 and 596 for examples of this model. Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, pp. 266 and 289 for examples of this model. NOTE: File racks or storage units of this model appeared in the Secretariat and other administrative buildings at Chandigarh. Condition: Refurbished. This lot comes with a COA. This work can be previewed, and collected from, Hessink's, Netherlands.
Auction: Important Design, 16th Feb, 2023
Hessink's Important Design auction will feature a selection of works by famous designers Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier, from their time in Chandigarh, India. Interested buyers can participate in the auction by registering online, via www.hessink.com or by contacting us directly via info@hessink.com to register for telephone bidding.
