Lemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak, 1961, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh - front view showing three drawers on the left, an open storage bay on the right, and compass A-frame legsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - three-quarter view with the Rs.39/1961 stencil and a circular cutout pull, on compass A-frame legsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - close-up with the full-width drawer open, showing the drawer and the open storage bayLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - front three-quarter view of the three drawers with circular cutout pulls on compass A-frame legsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - close-up of the side panel and compass A-frame leg with the HC/CH/JR.DIV institutional stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - three-quarter view with the two top drawers open, on compass A-frame legsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - close-up of the open storage bay and the drawer topsLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - side view showing the compass A-frame leg and the HC/CH/JR.DIV / Rs.39/1961 stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - close-up of the top corner with the HC/CH/JR.DIV institutional stencil and the compass A-frame legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret pedestal unit in solid teak - close-up of the top corner with the HC/CH/JR.DIV institutional stencil and the compass A-frame leg

Pierre Jeanneret Pedestal Unit, High Court, Chandigarh, 1961

$10,500.00
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Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the furnishing program of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, this pedestal unit retains its original institutional stencil, HC/CH/JR.DIV / Rs.39/1961, placing it within the court’s Junior Division and dating the piece to 1961.

Constructed entirely in solid teak, the unit features three drawers on the left: two narrow drawers positioned side by side at the top, with one full-width drawer below. The right side is open, forming a rectangular storage bay for files. Each drawer is fitted with a circular cutout pull routed directly into the drawer face. The piece stands on compass A-frame legs, characteristic of the Chandigarh furniture program.

Scaled for use beneath or alongside a working surface, the unit reflects Jeanneret’s approach to institutional furniture: compact, functional, and architecturally resolved.

The teak has developed a deep, warm patina consistent with more than sixty years of institutional use. Offered as found. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.

Dimensions:
H 23.6" × W 17.7" × L 39.4" / H 60 cm × W 45 cm × L 100 cm

Designer: Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967)
Origin: Chandigarh, India
Date: 1961
Material: Solid teak
Provenance: High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh
Stencil: HC/CH/JR.DIV / Rs.39/1961 
Condition: Original patina. Wear consistent with age and institutional use. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.
Availability: One of one.