A particularly good Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair, dating from circa 1958 and originally made for the government buildings of Chandigarh, India.

The Easy Chair is one of Jeanneret’s most recognisable Chandigarh seating designs, combining a substantial solid teak frame with a gently reclined woven cane seat and back. The chair has a particularly strong architectural quality, with the long horizontal arms supported by the distinctive inverted V-shaped side frames that became an important part of Jeanneret’s furniture vocabulary in Chandigarh.

The construction is beautifully simple. The angled legs provide both the structure and visual character of the chair, while the broad cane seat and gently reclined back give the design a more relaxed and informal quality than many of Jeanneret’s institutional chairs. Despite the substantial proportions of the teak frame, the open cane surfaces give the chair a surprising lightness.

This particular example has developed a very good depth of colour and patina through decades of institutional use. The teak retains the knocks, rubbing and variations in surface that we look for in original Chandigarh furniture, particularly around the arms and other areas that would naturally have been repeatedly handled.

The chair has been carefully restored in London by our trusted conservator. All of the wooden components remain original. The teak has been cleaned and waxed rather than unnecessarily refinished, allowing the original surface, colour and accumulated patina to remain visible.

As is very often the case with Chandigarh seating of this age, the original cane had reached the end of its usable life and has been replaced to both the seat and back. The new cane has been carefully toned to sit naturally alongside the aged teak rather than having the very pale appearance of newly woven cane.

For us, the success of the Easy Chair lies in the balance between its strong architectural structure and the relaxed nature of the seating itself. It is substantial without feeling heavy, comfortable enough to be genuinely used as a lounge chair, and particularly successful when viewed from the side, where the geometry of the frame is most apparent.

We have specialised in Pierre Jeanneret furniture for nearly nineteen years and have extensive experience identifying, sourcing, restoring and selling his work. Given the number of later reproductions and incorrectly attributed pieces now on the market, we understand the importance of provenance, construction, materials and restoration when assessing Chandigarh furniture.

We are always happy to discuss these aspects in detail and answer any questions regarding the authenticity, provenance or restoration of our Jeanneret pieces.

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