Pierre Jeanneret Library Table, Panjab Agricultural University, c. 1960

Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Main Sciences Library at Panjab Agricultural University, this library table retains its original institutional stencil, PAU/PB/M.S.LIB/178/III, intact after more than sixty years of library use. Constructed entirely in solid teak, the table features a large rectangular top supported by two solid panel legs. The construction reflects Jeanneret's approach to institutional furniture: architectural in form, functional in intent, and built for decades of use. The panel legs retain hand-scratched inscriptions added by students and library users over many years. These marks are original to the piece and preserved intact, offering a tangible record of its institutional history. The teak has developed a deep, warm patina consistent with its age and origin. Offered as found. Lightly cleaned and unrestored.