Capitol Complex Teak and Green Leather 053 Armchair by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina

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Experience timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship with the pierre jeanneret armchair, originally designed circa 1950 and relaunched in 2019. Manufactured … Read more Experience timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship with the pierre jeanneret armchair, originally designed circa 1950 and relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by cassina in italy, this iconic piece showcases a harmonious blend of teak wood and luxurious green leather.

measuring d 76 cm x w 69 cm x h 74 cm x (sh 37 cm), this armchair is a masterpiece of comfort and style. Its design is rooted in le corbusier's capitol complex, included in unesco's 2016 cultural heritage list. The armchair draws inspiration from the overstuffed armchairs found in the complex, featuring a distinctive "v" support structure theme. The teak wood accents, including the rests, connecting crossbars, and external joints, beautifully complement the green leather upholstery.

the armrests are generously padded, creating a rounded, geometric shape that adds both comfort and aesthetic appeal. The seat and back cushioning provide a sense of immediate relaxation while maintaining an air of elegance and simplicity.

cassina's reissue of this armchair offers the classic version in teak wood, capturing the essence of its original design. Additionally, two versions in natural and stained black oak are available, providing options to suit various interior styles.

indulge in the timeless beauty and refined comfort of the pierre jeanneret armchair, a true statement piece that seamlessly combines iconic design and exceptional quality.

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armchair designed by pierre jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.

manufactured by cassina in italy.

materials:
wood, leather

dimensions:
d 76 cm x w 69 cm x h 74 cm x (sh 37 cm)

included in unesco’s 2016 cultural heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of le corbusier’s capitol complex, designed by chandigarh in 1951, has received accolades for its celebration of an independent nation open to modernity. The haute cour, along with the secretariat and the assemblée wing, make up the core of chandigarh’s capitol complex. The rooms were filled with overstuffed armchairs, all exhibiting the same “v” support structure theme. The only exposed wooden parts are the rests, connecting crossbars, and the external joints between the arms and the backrest. The armrests’ padding almost completely envelops them, creating the outline of a rounded, geometric shape, that along with the distinct seat and back cushioning, offer an immediate sense of comfort without abandoning their elegance and simplicity. Cassina’s reissue offers the classic version in teak, and two versions in natural and stained black oak.

these product is a tribute to pierre jeanneret, a key figure in the realization of chandigarh.
his experience in india lasted until the end of his days in 1967. His close and continuous contact with the local territory led him to combine essential forms with simple materials to create a meeting point between modern european ideals and the traditional indian spirit.

the chandigarh project is considered le corbusier’s most mature work that summarises his poetics, technique and ideology, consistent with his will to research and contribute to the culture of architecture and design.

about the designer:
though overshadowed by his cousin le corbusier, pierre jeanneret was a visionary of modernist architecture and design. Together, the pair pioneered a new aesthetic vocabulary that placed function and order over embellishment—jeanneret’s work imbuing the strict geometry of modernism with energetic diagonals and lighter materials like cane and wood. A consistent innovator, he collaborated with charlotte perriand on experiments in aluminum and wood, and developed prefabricated housing with jean prouvé. In the early 1950s jeanneret joined his cousin in chandigarh, india, where they embarked on a massive urban-planning project, laying out the city and designing low-cost buildings and furniture. Though corbusier abandoned the project halfway through, jeanneret remained for 15 years as the project’s chief architect. The city remains a masterpiece of the modern vision.

about the manufacturer:
in a continuing dialogue between past, present, and future, cassina has created the i maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including le corbusier, pierre jeanneret, charlotte perriand, charles rennie mackintosh, gerrit thomas rietveld, franco albini, frank lloyd wright and marco zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely preserved, the models have been manufactured using evolved technology. This is also the company that has manufactured iconic pieces of contemporary design from the 50’s to the present day, ideated by some of the most important international designers. Today cassina continues to look to the future of design with audacious, passionate curiosity and an open, holistic approach. It affirms its exclusive ability to furnish a home’s living and dining spaces completely and iconically with the cassina perspective: a concept, a philosophy, an informed, futuristic thought. A detailed, expansive horizon of combinations; when placed together, the products have an innovative soul and the modern icons create authentic, welcoming, personal atmospheres involved in a conversation dominated by a code of design excellence, formal sensitive awareness, solidity and cultural authority.

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