Office cane chair, PJ-010100L, circa 1955-56
Series of four office armchairs in black lacquered solid teak.
Seat and back in braided cane.
Double “compass” type lateral base joined by two spacers and forming armrest support.
Inclined backrest, slightly curved, detached from the seat.
(With 4 black ornamental slabs).
Black lacquered Chandigarh furniture was intended as a prophylactic measure and easier cleaning.
It was therefore found in university cafeterias and restaurants, but also in medical centers and hospitals.
80 x 51 x 47 cm
Origin: University restaurants of Panjab University, sector 14 and restaurants of the administrative buildings of Chandigarh, sector 1
Office chair known as "Office cane chair" in black lacquered solid teak with seat and backrest in braided canework.
"Compass" type double side leg assembly with the legs connected by two crosspieces and supporting the armrests.
Slanted, slightly curved backrest, separate from the seat.
The black lacquered Chandigarh furniture was designed as a protective measure and for easier cleaning.
It was therefore found in cafeterias and university restaurants, as well as medical and hospital centers.
31 1/2 x 20 1/8 x 18 1/2in.
Provenance: Restaurants university housing at Panjab University, sector 14 and restaurants administrative buildings in Chandigarh, sector 1.
Bibliography
Jacques Dworczak, Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Catalog raisonné of furniture, Édition Assouline, New York, 2018, model reproduced on page 100.
A certificate of authenticity may be requested at the expense of the purchaser.
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