Lot 36
  • 36

Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé
  • Table
  • lacquered steel and pine
  • top executed by André Chetaille retailed by Steph Simon

Provenance

DeLorenzo 1950, New York

Literature

Art & Décoration, February/March 1960, p. 18
Galeries Jousse Seguin and Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 1998, p. 167
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand:  Un art d'habiter, Paris, 2005, p. 362 and 384
Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé:  Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works, Volume 3:  1944-1954, Basel, 2005, cat. nos. 1237.3 and 1237.a

Condition

Overall in excellent original condition. The top with expected surface scratches, remnants of stains and very minor nicks and dings. The circular joints with has shifted outward with age and have accompanying losses, cracks and chips. Each circular joint with a crack extending the diameter of the wood, and one with more significant separation. All appear to be part of the natural aging of the table and wood. The top of the table has likely been covered with a secondary finish. There is unevenness to the application and therefore one side with evident striations as visible in the catalogue illustration to the wider end of the table extending the full width. The legs in very good condition with only chips to paint and surface scratches.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Charlotte Perriand originally designed this model for the cafeteria at the Maison de la Tunisie in 1952.  The current legs were designed and manufactured by Jean Prouvé after an earlier design by Perriand was abandoned.  Production of this model continued through the 1950s.