Description

Pierre Jeanneret rectangular PJ-TB-05-A coffee table from the 1960s, featuring black lacquered wood and a sleek glass tabletop. The glass tabletop is supported by a pair of V-shaped legs bearing an open cabinet, offering a functional space to display books and cherished items. This remarkable lounge table transcends mere furniture and stands as an iconic design piece, encapsulating the essence of Pierre Jeanneret's vision. Its minimalist beauty is a testament to Jeanneret's pure and profound ideas, showcased through its raw simplicity. The distinct V-shaped (or A-shaped) legs, characteristic of Chandigarh creations, add a touch of authenticity. Crafted from patinated teak, this table carries its own unique marks of age, imparting a sense of history and individuality. Complete your ensemble by exploring our other listings for matching Jeanneret chairs.

Though overshadowed by his cousin Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret was a visionary of modernist architecture and design. Together, the pair pioneered a new aesthetic vocabulary that placed function and order over embellishment—Jeanneret’s work imbuing the strict geometry of modernism with energetic diagonals and lighter materials like cane and wood. A consistent innovator, he collaborated with Charlotte Perriand on experiments in aluminum and wood, and developed prefabricated housing with Jean Prouvé. In the early 1950s Jeanneret joined his cousin in Chandigarh, India, where they embarked on a massive urban-planning project, laying out the city and designing low-cost buildings and furniture. Though Corbusier abandoned the project halfway through, Jeanneret remained for 15 years as the project’s chief architect. The city remains a masterpiece of the modern vision.

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