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Have a Seat
What do the homes of Kourtney Kardashian, Giovanna
Battaglia Engelbert, and Maja Hoffmann have in
common? The iconic teak chairs that Swiss architect
Pierre Jeanneret made in the 1950s for Chandigarh,
the utopian Indian metropolis masterminded by his cousin Le Corbusier.
Later discarded by locals, the seats were swept up by French dealers in
the early aughts and rebranded as objects of desire. Today, originals sell
for tens of thousands of dollars at auction. But vetted reproductions of two
caned seats, a leather-clad armchair, and a dining table are now finally
being made by Cassina, which has worked hand in hand with the Fondation
Le Corbusier and Jeanneret’s heirs to revive the cult classics in not only
teak but also oak. From $2,100; cassina.com —HANNAH MARTIN
DISCOVERIES
color and scale in the Schumacher products that
make them feel so modern.” Predictably, he envisions
a more-is-more deployment of his new designs.
“I can see an entire room with my Tibetan dragons
covering the walls, curtains, and upholstery,” he
notes. “But I can also see a single slipper chair in one
of my fabrics that will pop in an otherwise restrained
setting.” Among his more idiosyncratic creations is
a fabric tape featuring closely spaced safety pins, a nod
to the Los Angeles music scene of the late 1970s. “If
it wasn’t a little punk rock,” Hartig says, “it wouldn’t
be Libertine.” fschumacher.com —MAYER RUS
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4. PLATES & PLATTERS FABRIC AND
WALL COVERING. 5. PUNK ROCK MIX
TAPE WITH SAFETY PINS.
1. CAPITOL COMPLEX
OFFICE CHAIR.
2. THE LE CORBUSIER–
DESIGNED PALACE
OF JUSTICE IN
CHANDIGARH, INDIA.
3. CAPITOL COMPLEX
ARMCHAIR.
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