051 Capitol Complex Office Chair
Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol
Complex, found throughout the offices of the Secretariat. The independent
pieces, including the side bars in an inverted “V” supporting the armrests, are
all made of solid wood. The woven backrest and seat, stretched across a wooden
frame, are elements common in the area, much like the use of local woods like
teak. Similar to the better-known office chair, this armless chair also uses
the “V” approach to sidebars, in this case shorter as they do not extend to the
arms. Importance, instead, is given to the seating/ backrest sequence in
Viennese woven cane, connected with an immense geometric section supported by
two wooden profiles, and coplanar legs, that together, are simple and yet,
powerful at the same time. Cassina’s reissue offers the classic version in
teak, and two versions in natural and stained black oak.