Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh Chairs with Woven Cane Seats

A pair of Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh chairs Pj-Si-28-A, office armchair, originally designed for the Architects' office, Secretariat, and administrative buildings, Chandigarh, 1955-1956. In teak with woven cane seats and backs (recently redone). 'Compass' type double side leg assembly, with the legs connected by a crosspiece and supporting the armrests. Slanted, slightly curved backrest, separate from the seat. The back of one of the seats has an indistinct writing in black ink. Both in very good condition and structurally sound. Provenance: University housing at Panjab University, sector 14 and administrative buildings in Chandigarh., reference: Swiss National Museum in Zurich. Le Corbusier Center in Chandigarh, sector 19. City Museum at Chandigarh, sector 10. Governement and Art gallery in Chandigarh, sector 10., Literature: Eric Touchaleaume and Gerald Moreau, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: the Indian Adventure, Design-Art-Architecture, Paris, 2010, pp. 191, 343, 562. Similar model in 'Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India' by Galerie Patrick Seguin, pages 153, 154, height 30.71 in., width 19.80 in., depth 18.11 in.