CH010803
Armchair known as "Committee chair" in solid teak and leather. Backrest, seat and armrests slightly tilted and covered in black leather. "Compass" type side leg assembly in teak with slanting, profiled flat legs, forming supports for separate armrests with stuffed "roll" type covers. Front rail and back rail supporting the seat from underneath.
Circa 1953-54.
Dimensions:
Provenance: High Court in Chandigarh, administrative buildings in Chandigarh, sector 1 and Panjab University, sector 14.
Note : This armchair also existed covered with moleskin.
Reference: One similar example at Swiss National Museum in Zurich, at Le Corbusier Center in Chandigarh, sector 19 and at Pierre JEANNERET’s house museum in Chandigarh, sector 5.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Christie’s, similar model in blue leather, sale on 05/06/2007 in New York, page 103, lot no. 253. Sold for $26400 / €19536.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in sea green leather, sale on 03/11/2011 in Marseille, page 30, lot no. 42. Sold for €4956.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in red leather, sale on 29/03/2012 in Chicago, page 54, lot no. 170. Pair sold for $25000 / €18761.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in black leather, sale on 30/09/2013 in Marseille, page 38, lot no. 58. Sold for €6285.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in yellow leather, sale on 28/04/2014 in Marseille, page 53, lot no. 46. Pair sold for €10064.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in black leather, sale on 28/04/2014 in Marseille, page 59, lot no. 52. Pair sold for €10064.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Phillips - Design London, similar model in sea green leather, sale on 24/09/2014, lot no. 241. Pair sold for £22500 / €28651.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in black leather, sale on 02/02/2015 in Marseille, lot no. 130. Sold for €8177.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in blue leather, sale on 02/02/2015 in Marseille, lot no. 129. Set of four sold for €40256.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Phillips - Design London, similar model in sea green leather, sale on 28/04/2015, lot no. 216. Pair sold for £45000 / €62957.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in black leather, sale on 06/10/2015 in Marseille, lot no. 134. Pair sold for €15054.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in turquoise leather, sale on 29/10/2015 in Chicago, lot no. 122. Sold for $8960 / €8120.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in black leather, sale on 09/02/2016 in Marseille, page 36, lot no. 136. Set of four sold for €33966.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Actionnata, similar model in blue leather, sale on 21/03/2016 in Berlin, page 51, lot 97. Pair sold for €12500.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Phillips - Design London, similar model in black foal, sale on 28/04/2016, page 20, lot no. 111. Pair sold for £25000 / €32212.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Phillips – Design New York, similar model in black skin foal, sale on 09/06/2016, lot no. 40. Pair sold for $47500 / €41747.
Photo ref.: Catalogue “Oise Enchères”, similar model in blue leather, sale on 18/06/2016 in Chantlly, lot no. 153. Pair sold for €14375.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Bonhams – Design, similar model in beige leather, sale on 21/06/2016 in New York, lot no. 48, page 47. Pair sold for $12500 / €11026.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Leclere, similar model in beige leather, sale on 11/10/2016 in Marseille, page 15, lot no. 111. Pair sold for €14467.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in orange leather, sale on 20/10/2016 in Chicago, page 12, lot no. 117. Pair sold for $32000 $ / €29148 €.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Sotheby’s, similar model in green moleskin, sale on 22/11/2016 in Paris, page 123, lot no. 303. Pair sold for €20000.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in black cowhide, sale on 23/03/2017 in Chicago, lot no. 138. Pair sold for $25000 / €23180.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Phillips, similar model in black hide, sale on 28/05/2017 in Hong Kong, page 169, lot no. 55. Set of 6 sold for HKD1000000 / €114800.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in black vinyl, sale on 26/10/2017 in Chicago, page 45, lot no. 166. Sold for $20000 / €17110.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Wright Auction, similar model in light brown vinyl, sale on 14/12/2017 in Chicago, page 32, lot no. 142. Set of ten sold for $137000 / €116258.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Phillips - Design London, similar model in dark red leather, sale on 28/04/2018, page 107, lot no. 79. Set of ten sold for £200000 / €229843.
Photo ref.: Catalogue Piasa, similar model in green coloured foal, sale on 17/05/2018 in Paris, page 56, lot no. 67. Pair sold for €53300.
