Chandigarh heritage furniture sold for Rs14.4 lakh in France

Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 18 In yet another auction of heritage items from the city, two artefacts designed by Pierre Jeanneret were sold for Rs14.4 lakh at an auction in France today. An office table and a file...

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Chandigarh, December 18

In yet another auction of heritage items from the city, two artefacts designed by Pierre Jeanneret were sold for Rs14.4 lakh at an auction in France today.

An office table and a file rack were auctioned by Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, France, on December 17 for Rs8.1 lakh and Rs6.3 lakh, respectively.

In a letter, Ajay Jagga, member, Heritage Protection Cell, Chandigarh, requested S Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs, to look into the matter so that a formal network can be set up to stop the auction of the heritage of the nation.