Capitol Complex Table
Made by Cassina
Designed by Pierre Jeanneret
Pierre Jeanneret designed this table for the legislative buildings of Chandigarh in the 1950s, as part of the vast civic project he undertook alongside Le Corbusier. What emerged was a body of furniture that translated architectural thinking directly into object form, each piece governed by the same structural logic as the buildings it served.
The Capitol Complex Table is among the most legible of those objects. Its base is defined by the inverted "V" leg, a recurring element across Jeanneret's Chandigarh vocabulary that speaks to both economy of material and clarity of form. The construction is honest in the way that only genuinely considered furniture can be: no ornament, no concealment, just proportion doing its work.
Cassina's reissue draws directly from the original drawings, with a solid wood base finished in Oak Stained Black and an optional float glass top that allows the base's geometry to remain the dominant presence. The grain and weight of the wood ground the piece; the glass, where chosen, gives it a quieter atmosphere without diminishing its silhouette.
- Faithfully reissued from Jeanneret's original Chandigarh drawings
- Solid wood base with inverted V-leg construction
- Oak Stained Black finish
- Available with float glass top
- Made to order
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the historical significance of the Capitol Complex Table?
Pierre Jeanneret designed this table for the government buildings of Chandigarh, India in the 1950s, as part of one of the 20th century's most ambitious planned-city projects. The furniture was created to furnish the Capitol Complex, the civic heart of the city, and reflects the same structural and ethical principles that governed the architecture itself.
How does Cassina authenticate its Jeanneret reissues?
Cassina holds the official license to reissue Pierre Jeanneret's Chandigarh designs and works from the original technical drawings. Each piece is produced with attention to the proportions, joinery methods, and material choices that defined the originals, ensuring formal and historical fidelity.
What materials are used in the Capitol Complex Table?
The base is constructed in solid wood with an Oak Stained Black finish, following Jeanneret's original material palette. The table is available with a float glass top, which preserves visibility of the sculptural base geometry.
What is the inverted V-leg, and why is it significant?
The inverted V-leg is a structural and formal motif that Jeanneret returned to consistently across his Chandigarh furniture. It reflects an architectural approach to joinery, where the form of a connection is determined by load and geometry rather than convention, and it became one of the most recognizable signatures of the Chandigarh collection.
Is the Capitol Complex Table suitable for use as a dining table?
The table's rectangular top and considered proportions make it well suited to a dining context, though its formal presence also translates naturally into conference and workspace settings. Its origin as a table for civic and legislative use gives it an inherent gravitas that reads across a range of interior programs.
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