Rare Day Bed with V Legs Pierre JEANNERET (1896-1967) [Model: PJ-L-12-B] Resting bed known as "diwan" or "day bed" in solid teak and cotton cloth. Rectangular base upholstered with plyboard top. Short leg assembly affixed under the body, made up of two ‘compass’ (‘V’) type tapered, slanted legs. (Restorations and refinished) Dimensions DIMENSIONSHeight 18 in / 45.5 cm.Length 73 in / 185.5 cm.Wide 37 in / 94 cm. (+/-) Artist or Maker Pierre JEANNERET Date Circa 1957-1958 Condition Report Condition: Very Good (Please refer to department for Condition report) Exhibited FOR SIMILAR MODEL SEE SALE - Catalogue Besch in Cannes, Sale on 19 July 2009, lot no. 173. - Catalogue Leclere in Marseille, Sale on 22 September 2014, lot no. 35. - Catalogue Phillips New York, Sale on 09 June 2015, lot no 89. - Catalogue Bonhams in London, ‘Design’, similar model, sale on 21 June 2016, lot no. 30. - Catalogue Wright in Chicago, similar model in black and white cowhide, sale on 08 June 2017, lot no. 328. - Catalogue Sotheby’s in New York, similar model with black and white pony hide, sale on 13 December 2017, lot no. 45. Literature LITERATURE - Jacques Dworczak, “Catalogue raisonné du mobilier Jeanneret Chandigarh”, Assouline 2019, pages 192, 193, under reference number PJ-040201. - Galerie Patrick Seguin, “Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India, 1951-66”, 2014, pages 152, 153, 155, 206, 282. - Ed. Prem Krishnamurthy, “Catalogue – Amie Siegel”, printed by die Keure 2014, page 114. - Eric Touchaleaume, Gerald Moreau, “Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, The Indian Adventure, Design-Art-Architecture”, Paris, 2010, page 591 and 592 under reference number PJ-L-12-B. Provenance PROVENANCE - Acquired by a public Government Sale in Chandigarh - Private collection Notes REFERENCE - Panjab Administrative Secretariat (sector 1) - Administrative buildings and private homes in Chandigarh. Other reference numbers for this model are: [CH040201] [PJ-040201].