Phantomhands Teak And Cane Bench
TEAK AND CANE BENCH
TEAK AND CANE BENCH
Designed By Chandigarh Collective
The Teak & Cane bench is a re-edition of the low teak bench designed for residential hostels in Chandigarh.
The bench is a 3-seater with cane lattice seating and characteristic V leg assemblies on either end. Each V leg assembly is comprised of a long and short leg piece. A supporting crossbar runs along the length of the bench between the the longer leg pieces. The natural rattan cane is peeled and woven meticulously by hand.
The Teak & Cane bench can be used in multiple settings - as a seating bench at a dining table, as a side table to keep objects on, at the foot of a bed to keep blankets or as an accent piece.
DESIGNER
CHANDIGARH COLLECTIVE
Chandigarh Collective refers to the architects, designers, model makers and craftspeople who contributed to the design and prototyping of furniture for the city of Chandigarh in the 1950s.
To provide historical context - In the early 1950s, it was decided by the Punjab government of the day that furniture must be created for public buildings in the new city of Chandigarh.
The furniture was to reflect the modernist architecture, but adapted to local usage requirements and made by Indian craftsmen with locally available material and skills.
A Design Office was set up under the leadership of Pierre Jeanneret with a team of young Indian designers and architects assisting him.
Over a period of time architects such as A. R. Prabhawalkar, U. E. Chowdhury, B. P. Mathur, Aditya Prakash and others were involved in creating a range of furniture. While the influence of French Modernism is evident in the designs, local artisans and model makers worked closely with the designers and contributed to the Indian Modernism that emerged.
INFORMATION
PRODUCT VARIANTS
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PRODUCTION
Made In India
YEAR/PERIOD
1955
DESIGNER
Tangāli by Chandigarh Collective
OTHER INFORMATION
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MATERIALS
Teak (Tectona grandis) Natural Can
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 39.5 cm
- Depth : 45.5 cm
- Width : 137 cm
finishes
FINISHES
We offer this product in a choice of Natural Teak or Dark Stain. For Natural Teak finish, the wood is sanded to smoothness and transparent wood polish and sealer are applied with a soft cloth to bring out the natural golden brown colour of teak. For Dark Stain, a coat of teak stain is hand applied to give the wood a darker, deeper shade. Please note, each batch of teak is unique and actual shade may vary a little from the reference image.
CANE WEAVE
-Diamond Weave -Cross Weave
WOOD FINISH OPTIONS
-Natural Teak -Dark Stain
- Black Finish
