{"product_id":"illuminated-library-table-pj-tat-08-a","title":"Illuminated Library Table PJ-TAT-08-A","description":"\u003cp class=\"chr-lot-header__title\"\u003elluminated Library Table, Model No. PJ-TAT-10-B, designed for the Legislative Assembly and the Punjab University Library, Chandigarh, India, circa 1963-1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel: PJ-TAT-08-A\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDate: Circa 1963\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrigin: Chandigarh, India\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaterials: Solid teak and teak veneer, with iron fittings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions: L 249 × D 122 × H 124 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProvenance: Chandigarh institutional context, including Assembly, Chandigarh, and Panjab University Library, Sector 14\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: \u003cspan\u003eP.A.U\/Pb.\/M.S.LIB\/154\/II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Vintage, with signs of age and use consistent with its history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial library table designed by Pierre Jeanneret, designed for institutional use in Chandigarh during the post-independence modernist period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDefined by its generous proportions and restrained architectural geometry, the table combines a thick, removable teak-veneered top with a solid teak base formed by two intersecting, angled leg assemblies. The construction is both practical and sculptural, reflecting the directness and material honesty characteristic of Jeanneret’s furniture for Chandigarh’s public institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe table was produced in varying sizes to accommodate different working environments, from libraries to administrative spaces. Its distinctive construction, with the angled supports slotting beneath iron blocks fixed to the underside of the top, demonstrates a considered approach to assembly and structural simplicity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetaining its original institutional character, the table bears the markings associated with its Chandigarh history, connecting it to the working life of the city’s early modernist architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusually generous piece of furniture, equally suited to a library, studio or contemporary interior, where its rich teak surfaces and strong, understated silhouette can be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease enquire for further details on condition, provenance and delivery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Jeanneret","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64050306908490,"sku":null,"price":174663.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0022\/1141\/4125\/files\/4_877612f4-f604-483c-8756-caf10104d19e.jpg?v=1792677219","url":"https:\/\/generalgoods.net\/en-ca\/products\/illuminated-library-table-pj-tat-08-a","provider":"GENERAL GOODS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}