Clark Table (Pigeon Hole Desk)
$13,800.00
Better known as “Office Table/Desk” created in 1957 for the Administration Building.
On sitting side includes a drawer and a compartment and on the front side has an integrated bookshelf with four central compartments and two open compartments at the side.
Year: 1957
Materials: Massive Sisso (Indian Rosewood, Dalbergia sissoo) aluminium (handles) Skai (due to religious views about leather).
Measurements:
Height: 71 cm
Width: 83 cm
Length: 122 cm
*All wooden parts are authentic and from that piece, no wooden parts have been replaced.
*Skai on top and plywood underneath has been replaced.
*Items are left as unrestored as possible, to keep as much of the historic traces and value, so visible signs of use are present.
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Artist and Designer
Pierre Jeanneret
Collection: PJ-BU-02-A
About the designer
Pierre Jeanneret was a Swiss architect and designer, best known for his collaboration with his cousin, Le Corbusier. Born in 1896, Jeanneret worked closely with Le Corbusier on numerous iconic projects, including the Villa Savoye and the Chandigarh Capitol Complex in India. He was instrumental in the development of modernist architecture and furniture design, contributing significantly to the International Style movement. Jeanneret's work often emphasized functionality, simplicity, and rationality in design. He passed away in 1967, leaving behind a lasting legacy in architecture and design.