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Lot 80
  • 80

Jean Prouvé

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean Prouvé
  • Guéridon bas, circa 1949
  • slate, metal and wood
  • 34,5 x 120 cm ; 13  1/2  x 47  1/4  in.
oak, metal and slate

Provenance

Private collection, France

Literature

For related examples :
Peter  Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Œuvre complète Volume 2 : 1934-1944, Basel, 2000, p. 310
Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé Œuvre Complète Volume 3: 1944-1954, Basel, 2005, p. 152
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 2007, pp. 29 and 452-455

Condition

Bon état général. Le piètement : le bois est légèrement asséché avec quelques enfoncements et des traces d’usure en partie inférieure. Traces d’oxydation sur le métal. Le plateau en ardoise en bon état général avec quelques petits éclats sur le rebord, cohérents avec l’âge et l’utilisation. EN : Good overall condition. The wood feet are slightly dry with some dents and wear on the lower part. Traces of oxidation on the metal. The slate top is in good overall condition with minor dents on the edges, consistent with age and use.
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