Chandigarh Legacy
A Jeanneret tribute with Srelle
Today, Srelle celebrates the works of Pierre Jeanneret by creating uniquely hand-made furniture that was first designed for the Chandigarh masterplan. Adhering to the same production techniques, standards and materials used in the early 1950s, each piece out of its production studio near Chandigarh is meticulously approached with care and crafted with informed authenticity.
In partnership with Srelle, the Office Chair featured sits prominently in a quiet bedroom corner — its signature V-shaped compass legs, a hallmark of Jeanneret designs, stands strong and minimal. Finished in darkened teak, deep wood grain details alongside intricately handwoven cane exude a sense of natural warmth and effortless character.
There is indeed something in Jeanneret’s strong lines that respond like a sculptural piece: put one in any room and it becomes a piece of art in its own right. For Jeanneret, his gift as a designer was his ability to create demonstrable pieces that juxtaposed local materials with sophisticated modernist influence, combining functionalism with a form of simplistic expressionism. It is this historic connection that Srelle continues to pay tribute to with genuine and uncompromising Chandigarh craftsmanship, one that respects a legacy rediscovered.