Important and Rare X-Leg Upholstered Lounge Suite Pierre JEANNERET (1896-1967) [Model: PJ-SI-48-A/B] Lounge furniture in solid teak and leather including a sofa and two chairs. Backrest, seat and armrests slightly tilted and covered in anthracite cream leather. Double “X” leg assembly forming armrests at the top and connected by two central crosspieces under the seat. Detached, padded “roll”-type armrests. (Restorations, refinished and reupholstered) Dimensions DIMENSIONS 3 SEATERHeight 33 in / 84 cm.Depth 65 in / 165 cm.Wide arms 27.75 in / 70.5 cm. (+/-)DIMENSIONS SINGLE SEATERSHeight 33 in / 84 cm.Depth 26.5 in / 67.5 cm.Wide arms 27.5 in / 70.5 cm. (+/-) Artist or Maker Pierre JEANNERET Date Circa 1960 Condition Report Condition: Very Good (Please refer to department for Condition report) Literature LITERATURE - Jacques Dworczak, “Catalogue raisonné du mobilier Jeanneret Chandigarh”, Assouline 2019, page 189, 333, under reference number PJ-011107. - E. Touchaleaume and G. Moreau, “Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, The Indian Adventure, Design-Art-Architecture”, Paris, 2010, pages 194-195 and 568, under reference number PJ-SI-48-A/B. Provenance PROVENANCE - Executives offices in administrative buildings in Chandigarh (sector 1) - Acquired by a public Government Sale in Chandigarh - Private collection Notes REFERENCE - Only very few specimens are known FOR SIMILAR MODEL SEE SALE - Catalogue Leclere in Marseille, sale on 07 June 2016, pages 46 and 46, lot no. 141. Other reference numbers for this model are: [CH011107] [PJ-011107].