The famous Furniture of Chandigarh Exhibition, June 2009 London : As seen in Wallpaper Magazine
These fantastic pieces were hand-picked and are amongst a small quantity of the remaining furniture that had not fallen into a state of total dis-repair. These Jeanneret items were discovered several years ago but have since only been available via the most exclusive galleries and auctioneers.
A great deal of research and deliberation has gone into how to bring these pieces back to life. The only consistent problem we found was with some of the intricate wicker cane - a problem we dealt with by using sympathetic Indian craftsmen where needed...
The end result was to approach restoring each piece on the basis of how it was found
studying each piece in turn... Where the natural cane had frayed we have repaired using the correct material, a small amount of the stools had cane that had been long since replaced with plastic imitation. Those pieces that had damage to the cane replaced the cane completely
Originally the furniture was contracted out to many local furniture makers in each of the sectors of Chandigarh and made by row of small workshops making perhaps 10-12 pieces at a time
different workshops finished the furniture in different ways, some with a clear seal some with a stain - and many had different ways of weaving the cane into the finished products. Holes that were drilled for the cane are sometimes slightly inconsistent which throws out the symmetry of the cane & the thickness of the teak used can differ according to which workshop made it.
These fantastic pieces were hand-picked and are amongst a small quantity of the remaining furniture that had not fallen into a state of total dis-repair. These Jeanneret items were discovered several years ago but have since only been available via the most exclusive galleries and auctioneers.
A great deal of research and deliberation has gone into how to bring these pieces back to life. The only consistent problem we found was with some of the intricate wicker cane - a problem we dealt with by using sympathetic Indian craftsmen where needed...
The end result was to approach restoring each piece on the basis of how it was found
studying each piece in turn... Where the natural cane had frayed we have repaired using the correct material, a small amount of the stools had cane that had been long since replaced with plastic imitation. Those pieces that had damage to the cane replaced the cane completely
Originally the furniture was contracted out to many local furniture makers in each of the sectors of Chandigarh and made by row of small workshops making perhaps 10-12 pieces at a time
different workshops finished the furniture in different ways, some with a clear seal some with a stain - and many had different ways of weaving the cane into the finished products. Holes that were drilled for the cane are sometimes slightly inconsistent which throws out the symmetry of the cane & the thickness of the teak used can differ according to which workshop made it.
All of this enhances the item and gives an Organic, Hand Crafted look and feel to the funiture.
You can also find small subtle details that show the endearing quirks of the region:
where side panels of desks meet the floor there is a small curve to the bottom of the panel so dust can be swept underneath
check out examples of this furniture in Wallpaper Magazine
You can also find small subtle details that show the endearing quirks of the region:
where side panels of desks meet the floor there is a small curve to the bottom of the panel so dust can be swept underneath
check out examples of this furniture in Wallpaper Magazine
