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Room interior with a portrait on the wall, Lemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak, c. 1960, PGIMER, Chandigarh - front view showing six open compartments styled with books and decorLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak, c. 1960, PGIMER, Chandigarh - front view showing six open compartments in two tiers of three, with side panels extending to form the legs and a low plinth baseLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - close-up of the side panel with the original PGIMER/M.LAB/64/II institutional stencilLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - three-quarter view showing the side-panel leg, the open compartments and the low plinth baseLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - detail of the six open teak compartments arranged in two tiers of threeLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - three-quarter view of the open compartments and the full-width plinth baseLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - close-up of the open compartment interior and dividersLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - side profile showing the solid teak side panel that extends to the floor as the legLemieux et Cie Pierre Jeanneret low bookcase in solid teak - angled close-up along the open teak compartments

Pierre Jeanneret Six-Compartment Low Bookcase, PGIMER, Chandigarh, c. 1960

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Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, this low bookcase retains its original institutional stencil, PGIMER/M.LAB/64/II, intact after more than sixty years of institutional use.

Constructed entirely in solid teak, the piece features six open compartments arranged across the full width of the case: four uniform central bays flanked by one wider compartment at each end. The side panels extend to the floor to form the legs, while a low plinth base spans the full width of the piece.

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

Dimensions:
H 30" × W 47.6" × D 13" / H 76 cm × W 121 cm × D 33 cm

• Designer: Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967)
• Origin: Chandigarh, India
• Date: c. 1960
• Material: Solid teak
• Provenance: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
• Stencil: PGIMER/M.LAB/64/II
• Condition: Original patina. Wear consistent with age and institutional use. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.
• Availability: One of one.

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