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Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the outer edges are rounded. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the outer edges are rounded. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-25-A Low Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Glass Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
valuable.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Teak, Glass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-D Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-36-B Sofa / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the outer edges are
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 10 Chairs PJ-SI-28-A / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-33-C Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair PJ-SI-28-A
Authentic
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-29-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-29-A Easy Cane Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Charles Smith
Son 18 Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand w/ Compass circa 1845-48
By Charles Smith
Son
Located in Milford, NH
globe is suspended on a stand with three tapered legs, with a compass suspended in the medial tripod
Category
Antique 1840s English Globes
Materials
Brass
Two Pierre Jeanneret Sofa Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
compass legs.
On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the outer edges are rounded. The shape of
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret X-Leg Sofa in Cowhide, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandigargh. Rectangular seat resting on two compass type side legs. New cushions. Sofas were used in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Benches
Materials
Cane, Teak, Cowhide
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Teak Side Tables
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Teak Side Tables.
Quadrangular body with compass-type legs. Open
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
$44,000 / set
Banc
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
resting on two “compass”-style side legs connected by a low H-shaped crossbar.
Category
20th Century Indian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
$18,428
Malatesta
Masson, Beige Fabric, Wood, Occasional Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
stained wood compass form legs with good patina.
Beige Fabric, Stained Wood; Italy c. 1950s
Height
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Pierre Jeanneret slatted PJ-SI-26-C Writing Chairs, Chandigarh, 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
characteristic “compass”-type double side leg assembly, joined by a crosspiece and a solid lower board that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret teak student desk Chandigarh - France, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
drop-down sides, complete with compass-style legs.
Geneva-born architect Pierre Jeanneret (b.1896–1967
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Erik Kirkegaard 1960s Danish Rosewood Desk Chair
By Erik Kirkegaard
Located in London, England
and is made from solid and veneered rosewood. The compass shaped legs are made in solid, oiled
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
2 Pairs of French 1950s Lounge Chairs by Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Long Island City, NY
L’Academie de Versailles.
Model 346
Two pairs of fine French Mid-Century lounge chairs with solid oak compass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$6,800 / set
Pair of Armchairs PJ-SI-32-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Armchairs in solid teak wood and cotton canvas Compass-type legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$58,850 / set
Mid Century Pierre Paulin for Thonet Armchair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Houston, TX
compass style legs. Seat needs reupholstering.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Bureau PJ-BU-08-B
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Signed on the left side.
Rectangular top with drooping sides.
Pair of compass-type side legs joined
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$23,183
Danish Mid-Century Modern, Shearling Stool, Beige Sheepskin, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
example has been newly upholstered in genuine Australian sheepskin. The work sits on two compass style
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs with Serial Codes, Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
buildings, circa 1955-1960.
With their solid teak frames, angular compass-style legs, and flat armrests
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Blond Ash Desk Chair Style Of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1940's Italian desk chair in the style of Gio Ponti.
Blond ash.
Slight curved back.
Compass design
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Slipper Chairs, Black Cowhide, Teak
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
tilted backrest and seat on top of a low compass type leg assembly. Newly upholstered in a luxurious
Category
Vintage 1950s Slipper Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
Pair Of Pierre Jeanneret ‘Fireside’ Chairs, model No. PJ-SI-36-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
.
These incredible chairs are made of solid teak “compass”-type double side leg assembly, with the legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
Fine Rare Regency Table-Top Celestial 12” Globe by J
W Cary ca. 1816
By Cary
Located in Shippensburg, PA
where the legs join in and more recent screws to the iron bracket beneath the legs. Compass stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Globes
Materials
Brass
A Pair of 2 Black Authentic Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-29-A Easy Chairs, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Amsterdam, NL
made his easy chair an icon of midcentury-modern furniture. Featuring the compass or A-type leg
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, White Cowhide, Teak, Fireside Chairs, India c. 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
backrest and seat on top of a low compass type leg assembly. Newly upholstered in a luxurious off-white
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
Emile Roset Yellow Lounge Chair Roset Editeur 1955 Antony university residence
By Ligne Roset
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
, furniture for the Jean Zay University Residence in Antony, France
Suite of 2 armchairs; Compass-style legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Oak
Set of 4 Authentic Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-29-A Easy Chairs, Made in Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Amsterdam, NL
made his easy chair an icon of midcentury-modern furniture. Featuring the compass or A-type leg
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Repose Chairs in White Leather, Enameled Steel
Charcoal Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
1960. They feature angular compass style legs with round feet in enameled steel and sculptural v-form
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Original Pierre Jeanneret Partners Desk from the Offices of Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
-moon aluminum pulls and drafting compass-shaped legs, Circa 1950-1959. Recently refurbished with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Jeanneret Easy Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Vosselaar, BE
1960s. This type is known as the cane and teak wood armchair/easy chair. The assymetric compass type
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$10,085
Pierre Jeanneret , Committee Chair for Chandigarh, PJ-SI-30-C, Circa 1950, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Girona, Spain
cane seats to desks and tables, most with Jeanneret’s signature drafting compass-shaped legs. Many such
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Teak
Vintage Classic Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Dark Walnut Wood Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
. It has solid compass-shaped legs. The black frame contrasting with the brown front and makes the
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$2,943 Sale Price
20% Off
Easy Chair in Sissoo by Pierre Jeanneret c.1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
masterpiece of modernist design, comfortable and practical, showcasing Jeanneret’s iconic “compass” style
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Slanted, slightly curved backrest. Hand stenciling on
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$12,500 / item
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Slanted, slightly curved backrest. Hand stenciling on
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$12,500 / item
Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Ebonized Walnut Side/Occasional Tables w/ Brass Sabots
Located in New York, NY
United States circa 1950. They feature compass style legs with one set dynamically arched and the other
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Armless Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret rattan, teak
wood, Chandigarh, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
profiled "compass"-type double side leg assembly, connected by two crosspieces. Tilted backrest, slightly
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Black and Maple Wood Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
compass-shapped legs has been finished in black. We have only ever come across one other piece like this
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Maple
$3,704 Sale Price
20% Off
Saki Naka, Table, Matang
By Lucien Dumas, Matang
Located in Paris, FR
Kishangarh, on eight walnut legs assembled as compasses joined with white marble keys from Makrana and brass
Category
2010s French Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
$5,944
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Teak, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
having a compass type double side leg assembly, connected by two crosspieces at the top.
Provenance
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
A pair of Newton and Son ‘New
Improved’ 15 inch globes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
turned and gadrooned walnut bluster support. This is raised on three acanthus carved C-curve legs
Category
Antique 1860s English Globes
Materials
Walnut
$91,387 / item
Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
drafting compass-shaped legs. They exuded a warmth and open practicality by virtue of the materials used
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Webbed Scoop Lounge Chair with
Compass
Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
. Unique compass or grasshopper legs support the scoop.
Not the original webbing but not new either. Well
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
French "Prouvésque" Metal Table with Compass Legs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
" furniture of Jean Prouvé, and in particular, his famous Compass desks and tables. It may be that this
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Elegant Pair of Reclining Green Armchairs in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
-chaises lounges. The beautifully modeled compass legs culminate in a stylized lightning-bolt form
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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There is a range of compass legs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique compass legs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Compass legs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Compass legs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made compass legs over the years, but those made by Marko, Galvanitas and Helmut Magg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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