Lemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak, c. 1960, Central Library, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh - front view showing the five drawers with turned teak pulls and compass A-frame legsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - side profile with the drawers open, showing the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the original PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III institutional stencil on the side panelLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - three-quarter view with the drawers open in a cascadeLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - side profile showing the compass A-frame leg and the PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the teak drawers with cut out handle pullsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - side panel with the original PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III institutional stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - three-quarter view with the drawers open, showing the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - three-quarter side view showing the PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III stencil and the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the compass A-frame leg joint and side panelLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the two narrow top drawers, one open
Lemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak, c. 1960, Central Library, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh - front view showing the five drawers with turned teak pulls and compass A-frame legsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - side profile with the drawers open, showing the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the original PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III institutional stencil on the side panelLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - three-quarter view with the drawers open in a cascadeLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - side profile showing the compass A-frame leg and the PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the teak drawers with cut out handle pullsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - side panel with the original PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III institutional stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - three-quarter view with the drawers open, showing the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - three-quarter side view showing the PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III stencil and the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the compass A-frame leg joint and side panelLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret chest of drawers in solid teak - close-up of the two narrow top drawers, one open

Pierre Jeanneret Chest of Drawers, Punjab Engineering College Library, Chandigarh, c. 1960

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Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Central Library of Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh, this chest of drawers retains its original institutional stencil, PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III, intact after more than sixty years of library use.

Chests of drawers are among the rarest forms to emerge from the Chandigarh program, produced in considerably smaller numbers than seating and desk furniture. This example is further distinguished by its Central Library provenance and fully legible institutional stencil.

Constructed entirely in solid teak, the piece features five drawers: two narrow side-by-side at the top, followed by three full-width drawers of equal depth below. Each drawer is fitted with a circular cutout pull routed directly into the drawer face. The compass A-frame legs are visible to the rear.

The teak has developed a warm, dense patina consistent with its age and origin. Offered as found. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.

Dimensions:
H 42.9" × W 38.6" × D 20.1" / H 109 cm × W 98 cm × D 51 cm

• Designer: Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967)
• Origin: Chandigarh, India
• Date: c. 1960
• Material: Solid teak
• Provenance: Punjab Engineering College Library, Chandigarh Stencil: PEC/CH/LIBRARY/501/III
• Condition: Original patina. Wear consistent with age and institutional use. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.
• Availability: One of one.

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