{"id":31611,"date":"2021-06-04T12:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patrickseguin.com\/en\/?p=15513"},"modified":"2021-06-04T12:32:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:32:22","slug":"pierre-jeanneret-library-table-with-light-ca-1963-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patrickseguin.com\/en\/news\/pierre-jeanneret-library-table-with-light-ca-1963-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Pierre Jeanneret &#8211; Library table with light, ca. 1963-64"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-31611-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrickseguin.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/TablePJ-V6-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrickseguin.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/TablePJ-V6-1.mp4\">https:\/\/www.patrickseguin.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/TablePJ-V6-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>This reading table designed by <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">PIERRE JEANNERET<\/strong> was intended for the Legislative Assembly and the University of Punjab library in Chandigarh, India. <\/p>\n<p>Commissionned by Nehru to construct the new capital of the Punjab region when India gained independence in 1947, <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">LE CORBUSIER<\/strong> designed a project that would illustrate the country\u2019s bright future. Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier\u2019s cousin and lifelong collaborator, was entrusted the designing of most of the furniture of the city. <\/p>\n<p>Jeanneret opted for readily available materials, with an emphasis on the different local spieces of wood -here teak- rot-resistant and perfectly adapted to the vicissitude of the climate. The large table top rests on two solid \u2018\u2018angle\u2019\u2019 typeside legs while the lightning is provided by two central reflectors in folded sheet metal, mounted on tubes of lacquered steel. A central slab in frosted glass separates both sides and provides more privacy to readers. <\/p>\n<p>The table can with ease accomodate up to six seats. This elegant yet sturdy model is typical of Jeanneret\u2019s style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This reading table designed by PIERRE JEANNERET was intended for the Legislative Assembly and the University of Punjab library in Chandigarh, India. 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