Lounge Chairs (Pair)
Manufactured by Government Workshops, Chandigarh
India, 1959
Teak, upholstery

Measurements (each)
70 × 81 × 90h cm
27,7 × 32 × 35,5h in

Provenance
Chandigarh, India
Private Collection

Details
Manufacturer’s Label

Literature
Touchaleaume, E., & Moreau, G. (2010). Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Adventure, Design–Art–Architecture., p. 564.

About
Designed in the late 1950s, these lounge chairs belong to the mature phase of Pierre Jeanneret’s furniture production for Chandigarh. The design emphasizes comfort and relaxed seating while maintaining the clear geometric structure typical of his work.
Constructed in teak with upholstered seating, the chairs feature generous proportions and a balanced composition that combines visual solidity with elegance. Produced in the Government Workshops of Chandigarh, they demonstrate the collaboration between European modernist design and skilled local craftsmanship.

Biography
Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967) was a Swiss architect and designer and a key collaborator of his cousin Le Corbusier. Working mainly in Paris during the early decades of his career, he co-founded an architectural studio with Le Corbusier in 1922, where they developed influential modernist ideas in architecture, urban planning, and furniture design, often collaborating with Charlotte Perriand.
Jeanneret played an important role in the development of modern furniture and architecture associated with their studio, contributing to projects presented at the Salon d'Automne and to many of the architectural works that defined the modern movement.
Later in his career he moved to India, where he worked closely with Le Corbusier on the planning and construction of Chandigarh. There he served as the city’s chief architect for several years, designing numerous public buildings, housing projects, and furniture pieces that became emblematic of the city’s modernist identity.