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CH040201
Resting bed known as "diwan" or "day bed" in solid teak and cotton cloth. Rectangular base upholstered with coral red cotton cloth with blue piping. Stuffing identically reproduced. Short leg assembly affixed under the body, made up of two "compass" type tapered, slanted legs.
Circa 1957-58.
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Provenance: Administrative buildings, private homes in Chandigarh and Panjab Administrative Secretariat (sector 1).
Photo ref.: "Catalogue Besch" Sale on 19/07/2009 in Cannes, page 39, lot no. 173. Sold for €7 930.
Photo ref.: "Catalogue Leclere" Sale on 22/09/2014 in Marseille, lot no. 35. Sold for €15 725.
Photo ref. : Similar model in the catalogue "Phillips - Design New York". Sale on 09/06/2015, lot no 89. Sold for $37 500 / 33 026 €.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Bonhams – Design, similar model, sale on 21/06/2016 in New York, page 28, lot no. 30. Sold for $11250 / €9922.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in black and white cowhide, sale on 08/06/2017 in Chicago, page 21, lot no. 328. Sold for $32500 / €28895.
Photo ref. : Similar model in "Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India" by Galerie Patrick Seguin, pages 152, 153, 155, 206, 282.
Photo ref.: Similar model in “Catalogue – Amie Siegel” Ed. Prem Krishnamurthy. Printed : die Keure 2014, page 114.
Photo ref.: Similar model in "Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret l'Aventure Indienne" by Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau. Page 591 and 592 under reference: PJ-L-12-A.
