CH020505
Lounge table known as "coffee table" in solid teak black lacquered. Rectangular top made out of a glass slab, fitting into a runner and resting on a central rail. Pair of "compass" type side legs supporting the body with an open compartment.
The black lacquered Chandigarh furniture was designed as a protective measure and for easier cleaning. It was therefore found in cafeterias and university restaurants, as well as medical and hospital centres.
Circa: 1960.
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Provenance: University Healthcare Center in Chandigarh, sector 14.
Photo ref.: Similar model in "Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret l'Aventure Indienne" by Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, page 589 under reference: PJ-TB-05-B.
Photo ref.: Similar model in "Chandigarh, Pierre Jeanneret" by François Laffanour - Laffanour Galerie Downtown, Paris, 2015, page 77.
