Pierre Jeanneret Pedestal Unit, High Court, Chandigarh, 1961

Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the furnishing program of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, this pedestal unit retains its original institutional stencil, HC/CH/JR.DIV / Rs.39/1961, placing it within the court’s Junior Division and dating the piece to 1961.

Constructed entirely in solid teak, the unit features three drawers on the left: two narrow drawers positioned side by side at the top, with one full-width drawer below. The right side is open, forming a rectangular storage bay for files. Each drawer is fitted with a circular cutout pull routed directly into the drawer face. The piece stands on compass A-frame legs, characteristic of the Chandigarh furniture program.

Scaled for use beneath or alongside a working surface, the unit reflects Jeanneret’s approach to institutional furniture: compact, functional, and architecturally resolved.

The teak has developed a deep, warm patina consistent with more than sixty years of institutional use. Offered as found. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.