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Lot 87
  • 87

Jean Prouvé

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean Prouvé
  • Sideboard, model n. 150, circa 1952
  • oak, enameled steel, enameled aluminum, brass
  • 99,5 x 200 x 45,5 cm ; 44 x 78  3/4  x 18 in.
oak and lacquered metal

Provenance

Acquired directly from Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Grenier collection, Paris
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris
Private collection, New York
Wright, Chicago, November 19, 2015, lot 17

Literature

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Oeuvre complète, Volume 3 : 1944-1954, Bâle, 2005, pp. 170-173
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Vol. II, Paris, 2007, pp. 460 and 479

Condition

Good overall condition. The wood with some scattered surface scratches, small dents and slightly discoloured areas, all consistent with age and use. The metal has been re-painted and presents with a few scratches and small chips of paint scattered. This lot is accompanied by four shelves.
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