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Lot 93
  • 93

Jean Prouvé

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean Prouvé
  • Pair of Direction armchairs, model n. 352, circa 1951
  • steel, oak and leatherette
  • 83,8 x 61,7 x 57 cm ; 33 x 24 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.
Grenat Royan lacquered steel, oak and original leatherette

Provenance

Etude Teitgen, Hötel des ventes Anticthermal, Nancy, December 5, 1999
Private collection, France

Literature

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Œuvre complète, Volume 3 : 1954-1984, Basel, 2005, pp. 137 and 214-215
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Vol. II, Paris, 2007, pp. 299, 310 and 312
Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Œuvre complète, Volume 4 : 1954-1984, Basel, 2008, p. 85

Condition

FR : Bon état général. La structure métallique présente des rayures, de l'oxydation et des manques de peinture d'origine, épars et cohérents avec l'âge et l'utilisation. (Certains visibles sur l'illustration du catalogue). Le simili-cuir d'origine présente quelques petites tâches and est légèrement désséché, cohérent avec l'âge et l'utilisation. Un des fauteuils présente une petite déchirure sur la partie gauche de la galette. L'autre fauteuils présente une déchirure un peu plus importante sur la partie droite de la galette (visible sur l'illustration du catalogue) et deux très infimes déchirures en partie centrale et en partie gauche, visibles seulement par un examen approfondi. EN : Good condition overall. The metal structure with scratches, oxidation and lacks of the original paint scattered, all consistent with age and use. (Some of them visible on the catalogue illustration). The original leatherette presents with a few minute stains ans is slightly dried out, consistent with age and use. One of the armchair with a small tear on the proper left part of the seat cushion. The other one with a slightly more important tear on the proper right part of the seat cushion (visible on the catalogue illustration) and two very minute tears on the middle and the proper left part, only visible upon close inspection.
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