Pierre Jeanneret Chairs & Where to Find Replicas

I had seen Pierre Jeanneret chairs for many years before discovering who made them and how iconic they actually were!

If you love iconic mid-century modern chair designs, then you must know about the Pierre Jeanneret chair.

Who is Pierre Jeanneret?

Pierre Jeanneret was a Swiss-French furniture designer who became famous for a teak wood chair he designed in Chandigarh, India.

Pierre Jeanneret had a major influence on modern architecture and design. He was born in Geneva in 1896 and studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva before moving to Paris in 1922.

He then worked as a draftsman for Le Corbusier before becoming a partner in his architectural firm. He designed several iconic modernist buildings, including the Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, the Shodhan House in Ahmedabad, and the Chandigarh Assembly in India.

His furniture designs, often created in collaboration with Le Corbusier, are also iconic and have been widely copied and reproduced. He is remembered for his modernist design aesthetic and for his use of simple, geometric forms.

While overshadowed by his famous cousin and work partner Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, widely known as Le Corbusier, the work of Pierre has begun to receive the accolade it deserves.

Jeanneret died in 1967 in Paris.

Authentic Jeanneret Chairs

In 1926, Le Corbusier and Jeanneret published their paper “Five Points Towards a New Architecture” which described the principles behind their architectural approach. The Villa Savoye, on the outskirts of Paris, France was one such example of this aesthetic. 

After separating during WWII, the Jeanneret cousins reunited in 1950 around a project to design the city of Chandigarh, India. During this time, Jeanneret produced the chair he is most famous for: a teak wood chair with V-shaped legs, cane seating and backing, and wood armrests.

You can shop authentic vintage Pierre Jeanneret chairs from 1stDibs. Many dealers have acquired older Jeanneret chairs from India, fixed them up, and placed them on the market anew.

Pierre Jeanneret Chair Replicas

If you’re on a budget, then the good news is that there are many Pierre Jeanneret chair replicas available from furniture stores such as Wayfair, France and Son, Rejuvenation, Scout & Nimble, Industry West, Arhaus, and even Target.

How to Style the Jeanneret Chair

Here are some ways to style your Jeannenert chair at home!

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