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Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair

Set of 4 Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, England
Pierre Jeanneret chairs.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of 4 Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
Set of 4 Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
H 29.93 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJ-SI-51-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of library chairs originally made for the University of Punjab Library in Chandigarh in 1955
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Vintage 1950s Indian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJ-SI-51-A
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJ-SI-51-A
H 30.3 in W 19.7 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Library Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret, library chair, a pair, India, 1952-1965 H.C 14 / 33, 43, 47, 79 Meaning
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of Library Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret, library chair, set of four, India, 1952-1965 Measures: H.C 14 / 33, 43, 47, 79
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret 'Library' Dining Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
A classic design by Pierre Jeanneret, this 'Library' dining chair was created as part of the iconic
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret 'Library' Dining Chair
Pierre Jeanneret 'Library' Dining Chair
H 29.14 in W 18.31 in D 20.08 in
Pierre Jeanneret & Eulie Chowdhury, Library Chair, Chandigarh, 1st Production
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This Pierre Jeanneret & Eulie Chowdhury Library Chair, crafted from teak with a handwoven cane seat
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Mid-20th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Vosselaar, BE
and braided canework in the 1960s. This type is known as the Library chair. The x- “frame” is
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 18.51 in
Library chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
This library chair comes from the Library of the University of Pundjab in Chandigarh, India. It is
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Mid-20th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Library chair
Library chair
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 19.25 in
Library chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
This library chair comes from the Library of the University of Pundjab in Chandigarh, India. It is
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Mid-20th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Library chair
Library chair
H 29.38 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
perfectly with this desk. This desk can be sold individually or with a Pierre Jeanneret office chair
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Vintage 1950s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Mid-Century Library Dining Chairs '4'
Located in London, GB
A set of four 'Library' dining chairs. Pierre Jeanneret, India, c1960s. Scarce and
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Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Recent Sales

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJEC010301 CERTIFICATE BY JACQUES DWORCZAK 1959
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret & Eulie Chowdhury library chairs Model: PJEC-010301 Chandigarh Circa 1959-60
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 10 Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Pierre Jeanneret, unique set of 10 Library Chairs for the Court Building and the University Library
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Vintage 1960s Indian Chairs

Materials

Teak, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 10 Library Chairs
Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 10 Library Chairs
H 17.33 in W 18.12 in D 30.32 in
Pierre Jeanneret Chair for P.U. University Library
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Pierre Jeanneret, rare cane and teakwood Chair designed for P.U. University Library in Chandigarh
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Vintage 1960s Indian Chairs

Materials

Teak

"Library" chair, 1952-56 by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
"Library" chair, 1952-56 Teak and wicker 77.5 x 47 x 51.5 cm Provenance : Chandigarh, India.
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Vintage 1950s Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Teak, Wicker

Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 12 Library Chairs with Original Lettering
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Pierre Jeanneret, unique set of 12 library chairs for the court building and the University Library
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Vintage 1960s Indian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pierre Jeanneret library chair designed for the Panjab University Library in the city of Chandigarh
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Vintage 1950s Indian Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
H 39.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Four Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A stunning very well matched set of 10 PJ-SI-51-A Library or dining chairs designed by Pierre
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Four Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
Four Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
H 11.81 in W 7.28 in D 7.48 in
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pierre Jeanneret , Chandigarh Library chair in teak and cane . "x" legged construction and angled
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Vintage 1960s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJ-SI-51-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of library chairs originally made for the University of Punjab Library in Chandigarh in 1955
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJ-SI-51-A
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs PJ-SI-51-A
H 30.3 in W 19.7 in D 18.5 in
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair Model No. PJ-SI-54-A Chandigarh, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Pierre Jeanneret Library ChairModel no. PJ-SI-54-A model no. PJ-SI-54-A, from Punjab University
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Vintage 1960s Indian Chairs

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Cane

Pierre Jeanneret ‘Library’ chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, France/India, 1956
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) is recognised as a pivotal figure in modernism. His collaborations
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Solid Teak and Cane Library Chairs, #PJ-SI-51-A, circa 1959
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-SI-51-A) by Pierre Jeanneret for the Punjab University Library in Chandigarh, India. This set has
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of Ten Library Chairs from Chandigarh by Jeanneret *6 on hold * 4 available
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A stunning very well matched set of 10 PJ-SI-51-A Library or dining chairs designed by Pierre
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning library chair by Pierre Jeanneret. Made for the Central Library of Punjab University in
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Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
H 28 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Set of Six Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs in Teak and Cane
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These Pierre Jeanneret library chairs (model PJ-SI-51-A) were originally designed for the
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair from Chandigarh PJ-SI-51-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Chair, 1959-1960. Designed for the University Library and the High Court. Completely restored
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair AUTHENTIC Chandigarh PJ-SI-51-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
We can make a set of 10 of them. Chair, 1959-1960. Designed for the University Library and the
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

1 Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair from Chandigarh PJ-SI-51-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Chair, 1959-1960. Designed for the University Library and the High Court. Completely restored
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Solid Teak and Cane "Library" Chairs, circa 1959, Set of Six
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-SI-51-A) by Pierre Jeanneret for the Punjab University Library in Chandigarh, India. This
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Rare Pierre Jeannette Library Chairs for Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific pair of library or side chairs by Pierre Jeannette for the Chandigarh project. These
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library or Dining Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 10 teak and cane library chairs, model PJ-SI-51-A, circa 1960, by Pierre Jeanneret for the
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of Six Library Side Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in West Chester, PA
. 1959. Dimensions: H 33.5-35" x W 16". x D 19" x SH 17". Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak, Cane

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India. Le Corbusier and Jeanneret were
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Vintage 1950s Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
H 30 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toulouse, FR
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Le Corbusier Punjab Library in Chandigarh, India, in the
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair, 1950s
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair, 1950s
H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India. Le Corbusier and his cousin
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Vintage 1950s Indian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of Six Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs in Teak from Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Sylacauga, AL
A set of six library chairs in teak and cane by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, 1950. Cushions
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Teak and Cane Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret library chair which was designed for the Panjab University Library reading rooms
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Vintage 1950s Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh Desk in Indian Rosewood, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Sylacauga, AL
a set with a Pierre Jeanneret library chair. Please inquire.
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Chair model "Library" by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in lyon, FR
Chair model "Library" by Pierre Jeanneret Circa 1960. Good condition. Traces of wear due to age
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Chair model "Library" by Pierre Jeanneret
Chair model "Library" by Pierre Jeanneret
H 30.32 in W 16.74 in D 16.93 in
Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of Six Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Pierre Jeanneret, unique set of six library chairs for the Court Building and the University
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Vintage 1960s Indian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 "Library" Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in lyon, FR
Set of 4 "Library" chairs by Pierre Jeanneret Circa 1960. Good condition. Traces of wear due to
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of 4 "Library" Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
Set of 4 "Library" Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
H 29.53 in W 16.74 in D 16.93 in
Set of 2 "Library" chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in lyon, FR
Set of 2 "Library" chairs by Pierre Jeanneret Circa 1960. Good condition. Traces of wear due to
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of 2 "Library" chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
Set of 2 "Library" chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
H 29.73 in W 16.74 in D 16.93 in
"Library" Chairs, by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 4 chairs «Library» by Pierre Jeanneret made for the Central Library of Punjab University in
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Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

10 Library Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, 1959-1960
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Stunning and rare set 10 of library chairs This pieces comes from the famous Chandigarh project in
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Desk Chair by Pierre Jeanneret for Punjab University
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret library chair which was designed for the Panjab University Library reading rooms
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Student Library Desk & V Leg Chair Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Student Library Desk  & V Leg Chair Chandigarh Magnificent re edition Pierre
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Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

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Pierre Jeanneret Bench from the Administrative Buildings of Chandigarh
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"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
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Vintage 1950s Indian Modern Side Chairs

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Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
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"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
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Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pierre jeanneret library chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of hardwood, teak and wood, every pierre jeanneret library chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pierre jeanneret library chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A pierre jeanneret library chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair?

Prices for a pierre jeanneret library chair start at $2,000 and top out at $49,000 with the average selling for $14,000.

Pierre Jeanneret for sale on 1stDibs

If his famed cousin and longtime colleague Charles-Édouard Jeanneret — better known as Le Corbusier — was the visionary, then Pierre Jeanneret was the member of the architecture and design team who got things done. In recent years, Jeanneret has emerged from Le Corbusier’s shadow, as collectors have discovered his simple and striking chairs, benches, coffee tables and other furniture creations.

Jeanneret studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva and after he graduated in 1921 he became a partner in Le Corbusier’s office in Paris. The pair collaborated on numerous residential projects, most notably the Villa Savoye, the iconic modernist house in suburban Paris completed in 1931.

Jeanneret also worked with the great Charlotte Perriand on the Grand Modele line of tubular metal furnishings that was a sensation at the annual Salon d’Automne design expo in 1929. A rift developed between Jeanneret and his cousin during World War II, as the former joined the French resistance, while Le Corbusier cooperated with the occupying authorities in Vichy. The two did not work together again until 1950, when Le Corbusier persuaded Jeanneret to help execute the master plan for the new city of Chandigarh in Punjab, India. Jeanneret lived and worked there until the final years of his life.

A hallmark of Jeanneret’s furniture designs is his great sensitivity to materials. In contrast to the tubular-steel chairs produced by Marcel Breuer and other members of the Bauhaus, the chromed metal pieces designed by Jeanneret and Perriand — including such as the now-classic LC4 chaise longue and the Grand Confort lounge chair — have a sensuous, relaxed and welcoming look. Conversely, while Jeanneret uses essentially geometric forms for his wooden seating pieces, they exude warmth by nature of the material.

One of Jeanneret’s first manufactured designs in wood is the Model 92 Scissors chair, licensed by Hans and Florence Knoll when they were touring postwar France. But Jeanneret’s finest work in furniture was done in Chandigarh, and these are the pieces that have earned him recent renown.

Crafted of teak, the Chandigarh designs range from low-slung lounge chairs and armchairs with cane seats to desks and tables, most with Jeanneret’s signature drafting compass-shaped legs. Many such pieces on the market today are refurbished, having been found by dealers languishing in scrapyards in India in the late 1990s. Chandigarh is now taking better care of its modernist heritage, making available Jeanneret works all the rarer.

Find authentic vintage Pierre Jeanneret chairs, case pieces, tables and other furniture today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Pierre Jeanneret
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Jeanneret chair is a piece of furniture designed by Pierre Jeanneret or in his style. Many of his pieces feature wood construction and clean, understated lines. Some of his most famous chairs include the Model 92 Scissors chair and the 055 Capitol Complex chair. On 1stDibs, find a range of Pierre Jeanneret chairs.