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V-leg officer's chair

Chair
1950-1955 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

V-leg teak chair, original natural cane upholstery replaced with plastic strips.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleV-leg officer's chair (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Teak and cane
Brief description
V-leg officer's chair, designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Eulie Chowdhury for the Palace of Justice in Chandigarh, India, early 1950s.
Physical description
V-leg teak chair, original natural cane upholstery replaced with plastic strips.
Dimensions
  • Height: 77cm
  • Depth: 53cm
  • Width: 47cm
  • Seat height: 45.3cm
taken by JS (02.12.2010)
Style
Production
Designed for the Palace of Justice in Chandigarh, India
Association
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
W.29-2010

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Record createdDecember 8, 2010
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