Description
Treat yourself to an ORIGINAL piece of iconic furniture by Cassina. Often imitated and copied but never equalled, Cassina's original iconic furniture will always retain its value, being passed on to the next generation. Cassina is the exclusive publisher of many iconic creations that have marked the history of design.
In 1951, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called on Le Corbusie ...
In 1951, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called on Le Corbusie ...
Treat yourself to an ORIGINAL piece of iconic furniture by Cassina. Often imitated and copied but never equalled, Cassina's original iconic furniture will always retain its value, being passed on to the next generation. Cassina is the exclusive publisher of many iconic creations that have marked the history of design.
In 1951, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called on Le Corbusier to design the new capital of Punjab in northern India: Chandigarh. Le Corbusier chose his cousin, Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret, to collaborate on the design of this "ideal city", an oasis of vegetation and Raw concrete, and the most ambitious project of their careers. In less than 10 years, a city was born, which today is the largest concentration of Le Corbusier and Jeanneret works on the planet.
In the early '50s, while the utopian city of Chandigarh was still under construction, Stone designed a complete line of furniture for the new city's administrative desks, bookcases and official residences.
With their clean lines, geometric pieces with modular assembly - facilitating the series production called for in the Exercise book - and distinctive design details such as their "V" shaped legs, these chairs, which have gone down in history as the "Chandigarh Chairs", represented an innovative and distinctive style, designed specifically for a young, modern city.
Produced by the thousands in the 1950s, the "Chandigarh Chairs" were long forgotten, roaming India's garbage dumps for decades until they were snapped up by the world! A few decades later, some of these Chandigarh Chairs found themselves far from their original home, in European and American galleries, auction houses and museums, where they fetched gold prices.
The Kangaroo Low armchair is part of the iconic Chandigarh chair collection. Its essential shapes and simple materials strike a balance between modern European ideals and traditional Indian spirit. This low seat, made for the city's general hospital, but also found in many private homes, is characterized by the "Z" shape of its sides. The sides are made up of a sequence of three loosely triangular coplanar elements, set in continuity. The seat and backrest are made of a typical mulch inside the Solid teak frame.
In 1951, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called on Le Corbusier to design the new capital of Punjab in northern India: Chandigarh. Le Corbusier chose his cousin, Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret, to collaborate on the design of this "ideal city", an oasis of vegetation and Raw concrete, and the most ambitious project of their careers. In less than 10 years, a city was born, which today is the largest concentration of Le Corbusier and Jeanneret works on the planet.
In the early '50s, while the utopian city of Chandigarh was still under construction, Stone designed a complete line of furniture for the new city's administrative desks, bookcases and official residences.
With their clean lines, geometric pieces with modular assembly - facilitating the series production called for in the Exercise book - and distinctive design details such as their "V" shaped legs, these chairs, which have gone down in history as the "Chandigarh Chairs", represented an innovative and distinctive style, designed specifically for a young, modern city.
Produced by the thousands in the 1950s, the "Chandigarh Chairs" were long forgotten, roaming India's garbage dumps for decades until they were snapped up by the world! A few decades later, some of these Chandigarh Chairs found themselves far from their original home, in European and American galleries, auction houses and museums, where they fetched gold prices.
The Kangaroo Low armchair is part of the iconic Chandigarh chair collection. Its essential shapes and simple materials strike a balance between modern European ideals and traditional Indian spirit. This low seat, made for the city's general hospital, but also found in many private homes, is characterized by the "Z" shape of its sides. The sides are made up of a sequence of three loosely triangular coplanar elements, set in continuity. The seat and backrest are made of a typical mulch inside the Solid teak frame.
In detail:
Variation : Teak / Natural Rattan
Brand : CASSINA
Designer : Pierre Jeanneret
Type : Armchair
Colour : Structure: Teak / Seat: Natural rattan cane-work
Material : Rattan cane - Solid teak structure - Plastic glides
- Dimensions : W 58 x D 76 cm x H 61 cm - Seat: H 34 cm
- Weight : 26.4 lb
- Characteristics : Design icon - Design tribute to Pierre Jeanneret, Swiss architect and designer (1896-1967) - Reissue of the model designed in the 1950s to equip the public buildings of the city of Chandigarh in India - Original piece signed Cassina (will always retain its value)
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