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Jean Prouvé
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 EUR
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Description
- Bureau Présidence, vers 1950
- oak, lacquered metal
- 75 x 145 x 246 cm (29 1/2 x 57 x 96 7/8 in.)
chêne, tôle d'acier pliée laquée et acier inoxydable
Réalisé par la galerie Steph Simon
Réalisé par la galerie Steph Simon
Provenance
Galerie Downtown, François Laffanour, Paris
Literature
Pour des modèles comparables :
"Bureaux d'une usine à Nancy", L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, Décembre 1949, n. 27, p. 40 pour un plan où apparaît un bureau Présidence
Patrick Favardin, Le style 50, un moment de l'art français, Paris, 1987, p. 29
Galeries Jousse Seguin- Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 1998, pp. 104-105
Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Oeuvre complète, Volume 3 : 1944-1954, Bâle, 2005, pp. 180-182
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 2007, p. 558
"Bureaux d'une usine à Nancy", L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, Décembre 1949, n. 27, p. 40 pour un plan où apparaît un bureau Présidence
Patrick Favardin, Le style 50, un moment de l'art français, Paris, 1987, p. 29
Galeries Jousse Seguin- Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 1998, pp. 104-105
Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Oeuvre complète, Volume 3 : 1944-1954, Bâle, 2005, pp. 180-182
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 2007, p. 558
Condition
FR : Bon état général.
Dessèchement du vernis sur l'ensemble du plateau en bois et quelques rayures éparses. Petits manques de placages le long des bordures intérieures du plateau. La structure métallique probablement relaquée à une époque ultérieure. Quelques rayures et frotteent sur les pieds et les sabots. Le caisson latéral présente des traces de rouille sur la partie inférieure intérieure. La tablette amovible au dessus du caisson, en très bon état, a été entièrement restaurée et certaines parties probablement remplacée.
EN : Good overall condition.
Drying up of the varnish throughout the wooden top and some minor scattered scratches.
Minor lacks of veneer along the inner edges of the top. The metal elements were most likely re-lacquered at a later date. Some scratches on the feet and the sabots. The lateral drawers with some rust on the internal lower part. The removable shelf on top of the drawer, in very good overall condition, has been completely retsored with some elements most likely replaced.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."