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Pierre Jeanneret

Pierre Jeanneret

Swiss, 1896

WA-00027757

Geneva, Switzerland

Geometric Abstraction

Representation

None documented

7

Institutional Exhibitions

10

Works in Collection

13

Assets Indexed

4

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ115575 ULAN500004442

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Recent Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1960–1961

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Thonet Furniture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1953

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Three Modern Styles

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1950

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Painting and Sculpture in Architecture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1949

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Modern Rooms of the Last Fifty Years

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1946–1947

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A Home for U.N.O.: Must We Repeat the Geneva Fiasco?

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1946

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If You Want to Build a House

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1946

Field Verification (4 fields)

3 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearMoMA· 93%✓
LocationMoMA· 93%✓
NationalityMoMA· 93%✓
BiographyMoMA· 93%

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/2899
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (10)

Mill Owners Association Building, Ahmedabad, India

1951 · Wood, plastic, paper, aluminum and synthetic polymer paint

11 x 50 1/4 x 24 3/8" (27.9 x 127.6 x 61.9 cm) with

Museum of Modern Art

Governor's Palace (Raj Bhaven) project, Chandigarh, India

1951 · Wood, cardboard, and plexiglass

33 x 71 1/4 x 65" (83.8 x 181 x 165.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Villa Savoye, Poissy-sur-Seine, France (Scale model, 1:33.3)

Villa Savoye, Poissy-sur-Seine, France (Scale model, 1:33.3)

1932 · Wood, aluminum, and plastic

16 x 34 x 32" (40.6 x 86.4 x 81.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Palace of the Soviets, Moscow (Scale model, 1:400)

Palace of the Soviets, Moscow (Scale model, 1:400)

1932 · Wood, paint, metal, plastic, and glass

14 x 33 1/2 x 67" (35.6 x 85.1 x 170.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Swiss Pavilion, Cité Universitaire, Paris, France (Scale model, 1:50)

Swiss Pavilion, Cité Universitaire, Paris, France (Scale model, 1:50)

1930 · Acrylic

21 1/4 x 48 3/16 x 36 1/8" (54 x 122.4 x 91.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Palace of the League of Nations, project, Geneva, Switzerland, Ground floor and site plan, second scheme

Palace of the League of Nations, project, Geneva, Switzerland, Ground floor and site plan, second scheme

1929 · Watercolor and ink on lithograph

43 x 45" (109.2 x 114.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Easy Chair (Fauteuil Grand Confort)

Easy Chair (Fauteuil Grand Confort)

1928 · Chrome-plated tubular steel, horsehair, down, and leather

Overall: 26 x 30 x 27 3/4" (66 x 76.2 x 70.5 cm); seat h. 16" (40.6)

Museum of Modern Art

Armchair with a Tilting Back (Siège à Dossier Basculant)

Armchair with a Tilting Back (Siège à Dossier Basculant)

1928 · Chrome-plated tubular steel and canvas

26 1/8 x 25 5/8 x 26" (66.3 x 65.1 x 66 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Chaise Longue (LC/4)

Chaise Longue (LC/4)

1928 · Chrome-plated steel, fabric, and leather

26 3/8 x 23 x 62 3/8" (67 x 58.4 x 158.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Les Terrasses, Villa Stein-de-Monzie, Garches, France (Scale model, 1:33.3)

1926 · Acrylic, wood, metal and paint

35 1/4 × 35 1/4 × 20 7/8" (89.5 × 89.5 × 53 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (1)

10 published of 10 catalogued · 7 with image

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Images

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Chaise Longue (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chaise Longue (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

4

Movements1

Geometric Abstraction

Collections3

Museum of Modern Art Christie's Phillips

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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