Pierre Jeanneret 1896–1967
Arnold Andre Pierre Jeanneret-Gris was born in Geneva in 1896. As a child, Jeanneret had a natural talent for the arts. He began his formal training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, graduating in 1921. Jeanneret was close friends with his older cousin Le Corbusier (born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret), and in 1922 the two opened a design atelier in Paris where Jeanneret was an active writer for the landmark avant-garde publication L'Esprit Nouveau. Jeanneret and Le Corbusier collaborated on numerous projects including Villa Savoie, the Pavillon de L'Esprit Nouveau for the Exposition Internationale des Arts-Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, and the Cité de Refuge. In 1940 Jeanneret and Le Corbusier parted ways over differences brought on by the war.
Jeanneret started his own firm in Grenoble, where he worked with fellow designer Jean Prouvé to create new concepts for prefabricated housing. Le Corbusier and Jeanneret reconciled following the end of World War II and in 1947, they received a commission to design the entire city of Chandigarh, India. Jeanneret moved to Chandigarh, and provided on-the-ground supervision with the set-up and construction of the buildings for more than fifteen years. Jeanneret designed the Governor’s Palace, the State Library, and the City Hall, in addition to fabricating much of the furniture and interiors after Le Corbusier decided to abandon the project mid-way through its construction. Following the completion, Jeanneret stayed on in India as the head of the architectural department at the University of the Punjab. In his later years, Jeanneret was particularly interested in urban planning and the mechanical means of controlling the environment.
Auction Results Pierre Jeanneret
Pierre Jeanneret
Collection of Eight Works
result: $40,625
Pierre Jeanneret
Office Cane chairs from Chandigarh, set of six
result: $32,500
Pierre Jeanneret
Lounge chairs from the Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, pair
result: $30,000
Pierre Jeanneret
Kangourou chairs from Chandigarh, pair
result: $30,000
Pierre Jeanneret
Collection of Six Works
result: $30,000
Pierre Jeanneret
Collection of Eight Works
result: $27,500
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of six library chairs from the Chandigarh administrative buildings
result: $23,750
Pierre Jeanneret
Rare lounge chairs from Chandigarh, pair
result: $23,750
Pierre Jeanneret
Collection of Eight Works
result: $23,750
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of armless lounge chairs from the Chandigarh administrative buildings
result: $22,500
Pierre Jeanneret
Dining set from Chandigarh
result: $22,500
Pierre Jeanneret
Office Cane armchairs from Chandigarh, set of six
result: $21,760
Pierre Jeanneret
Assembled set of eight chairs from the Chandigarh administrative buildings
result: $21,250
Pierre Jeanneret
Easy armchairs from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, pair
result: $21,250
Pierre Jeanneret
Cross Easy sofa from Chandigarh
result: $21,250
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of V-leg lounge chairs from the Chandigarh administrative buildings
result: $20,000
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of armchairs from Punjab University
result: $20,000
Pierre Jeanneret
Easy armchairs from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, pair
result: $20,000
Pierre Jeanneret
stools from Punjab University, Chandigarh, set of six
result: $20,000
Pierre Jeanneret
stools from Punjab University, Chandigarh, set of four
result: $18,750
Pierre Jeanneret
Sofa from Punjab University
result: $18,750
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of armchairs from Punjab University
result: $18,750
Pierre Jeanneret
Easy armchairs from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, pair
result: $18,750
Pierre Jeanneret
coffee table from Chandigarh
result: $17,920