Four UT heritage stools sold for Rs 4.35L in UK

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 03:15 AM Sep 05, 2025 IST

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A set of four heritage stools from the city was auctioned for Rs 4.35 lakh in London.

Ajay Jagga, a member of the Heritage Items Protection Cell, UT, said the artefacts belonged to the College of Architecture. He said the auction was conducted by Rosberys, an auction house in London, on September 2. The artefacts were designed by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret — cousin of Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, who had planned Chandigarh.

In a letter to S Jaishankar, Union Minister for External Affairs, and Vikram K Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to the UK, Jagga stated, “The ongoing auctions can be stopped only through diplomatic channels and brought back.”

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