Design   26 October 2017

Works from the Collection
of Joe Pytka, Los Angeles

The following nine lots come from the collection of Joe Pytka and were used in the historic Lloyd Wright studio and residence in West Hollywood. Wright designed the historic home in 1927 to serve as his personal studio and residence while overseeing his father’s west coast projects. The home fell into disrepair in the 90s, before it was purchased by Mr. Pytka and painstakingly restored by Wright’s son, Eric Lloyd Wright.

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PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

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Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh

PIERRE JEANNERET, sofa from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

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Pierre Jeanneret

sofa from Punjab University, Chandigarh

JEAN PROUVÉ, armoire | Wright20.com

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Jean Prouvé

armoire

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, daybed from the Fondation Franco-Bresilienne, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris | Wright20.com

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Charlotte Perriand

daybed from the Fondation Franco-Bresilienne, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris

PIERRE JEANNERET, Scissor lounge chairs, pair | Wright20.com

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Pierre Jeanneret

Scissor lounge chairs, pair

JEAN PROUVÉ, Antony daybed from Résidence Universitaire Jean-Zay, Antony | Wright20.com

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Jean Prouvé

Antony daybed from Résidence Universitaire Jean-Zay, Antony

AFTER JEAN PROUVÉ, chair | Wright20.com

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After Jean Prouvé

chair

JEAN PROUVÉ, Standard chair, no. 305 | Wright20.com

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Jean Prouvé

Standard chair, no. 305

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, double daybed from the Fondation Franco-Bresilienne, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris | Wright20.com

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Charlotte Perriand

double daybed from the Fondation Franco-Bresilienne, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris

Pierre Jeanneret

Arnold Andre Pierre Jeanneret-Gris was born in Geneva in 1896. As a child, Jeanneret had a natural talent for the arts. He began his formal training at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, graduating in 1921. Jeanneret was close friends with his older cousin Le Corbusier (born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret), and in 1922 the two opened a design atelier in Paris where Jeanneret was an active writer for the landmark avant-garde publication L'Esprit Nouveau. Jeanneret and Le Corbusier collaborated on numerous projects including Villa Savoie, the Pavillon de L'Esprit Nouveau for the Exposition Internationale des Arts-Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, and the Cité de Refuge. In 1940 Jeanneret and Le Corbusier parted ways over differences brought on by the war.

Jeanneret started his own firm in Grenoble, where he worked with fellow designer Jean Prouvé to create new concepts for pre-fabricated housing. Le Corbusier and Jeanneret reconciled following the end of World War II and in 1947, they received a commission to design the entire city of Chandigarh, India. Jeanneret moved to Chandigarh, and provided on-the-ground supervision with the set-up and construction of the buildings for more than fifteen years. Jeanneret designed the Governor’s Palace, the State Library, and the City Hall, in addition to fabricating much of the furniture and interiors after Le Corbusier decided to abandon the project mid-way through its construction. Following the completion, Jeanneret stayed on in India as the head of the architectural department at the University of the Punjab. In his later years, Jeanneret was particularly interested in urban planning and the mechanical means of controlling the environment.

Auction Results Pierre Jeanneret

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $179,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $179,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, Committee armchairs from the High Court, Chandigarh, set of ten | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

Committee armchairs from the High Court, Chandigarh, set of ten
estimate: $70,000–90,000
result: $137,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, Rare Periodical bibliotheque from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

Rare Periodical bibliotheque from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $70,000–90,000
result: $106,250

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $100,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, sofa from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

sofa from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $25,000–30,000
result: $88,900

PIERRE JEANNERET, Rare lounge chairs, pair | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

Rare lounge chairs, pair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $87,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, lounge chairs from Chandigarh, pair | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

lounge chairs from Chandigarh, pair
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $81,250

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $75,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, set of four armchairs from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

set of four armchairs from Chandigarh
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $74,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, Rare lounge chairs, pair | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

Rare lounge chairs, pair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $68,750

PIERRE JEANNERET, set of four chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

set of four chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $12,000–15,000
result: $68,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, cafeteria table and four chairs from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

cafeteria table and four chairs from Chandigarh
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $65,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, sofa from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

sofa from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $65,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, lounge chair from Chandigarh, India | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

lounge chair from Chandigarh, India
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $62,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, sofa from the High Court, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

sofa from the High Court, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $60,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, sofa from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

sofa from Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $60,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of rare lounge chairs from the Yves Korbendau residence, Rabat | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of rare lounge chairs from the Yves Korbendau residence, Rabat
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $60,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of Kangourou lounge chairs from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of Kangourou lounge chairs from Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $57,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $57,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, set of six dining chairs from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

set of six dining chairs from Chandigarh
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $55,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, lounge chairs from Chandigarh, pair | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

lounge chairs from Chandigarh, pair
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $55,000

PIERRE JEANNERET, sofa from Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

sofa from Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $52,500

PIERRE JEANNERET, pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh | Wright20.com

Pierre Jeanneret

pair of lounge chairs from Punjab University, Chandigarh
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $51,250