Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh High Court screen, 1950s

Jeanneret, Pierre, Miscellaneous, India, 1950s

A foldable screen or room divider from the Chandigarh High Court, by Pierre Jeanneret. The screen is made of three teak frames with a canvas filling.

One panel is 164 cm high and 53 cm wide.

In 1950 the world renowned architect Le Corbusier was asked to design the capital of the states of Haryana and Punjab in the newly independent India. Le Corbusier designed the master plan and a number of buildings. Pierre Jeanneret, his cousin, served as the site architect. Jeanneret also designed several buildings for the city and the furniture for many projects, including the High Court.

We have several pieces by Jeanneret available.