Jean Prouvé

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé:  Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works, Volume 3:  1944-1954, Basel, 2005, p. 175 (for the model on a Steph Simon brochure)Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, vol. 2, Paris, 2007, pp. 460 and 474

Very good overall condition. Sold with the original doors. The doors have been replaced and present with light surface scratches, consistent with age and gentle use. The handles are original and have a few minor splits to the wood, consistent with age and gentle use. The wood of the structure with some light scratches, minor edge abrasions, minor losses and light surface dirt, consistent with age and use. The original door panels with some discoloration and holes where the original handles would have been fixed. They present with a deeply figured wood, consistent with the cabinet. The surfaces of the panels with some surface scratches, minor edge losses, surface dirt and discoloration consistent with age and use. The black lacquered surfaces are likely re-lacquered, with minor surface scratches consistent with age and gentle use. The inside with a hanging enameled metal, which presents with some scratches commensurate with use. A few restoration to the lower runner. A very nice example of this iconic form.
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