Design

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Lot 88
  • 88

JULES LELEU AND JEAN PROUVÉ | Pair of beds for the Sanatorium Martel de Janville, circa 1936

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Pair of beds for the Sanatorium Martel de Janville, circa 1936
  • Each bed : 91 x 133 x 200 cm ; 35 7/8 x 52 3/8 x 78 3/4 in.
lacquered metal

Provenance

Private collection, France

Literature

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé : Oeuvre complète, Volume 3 : 1934-1944, Basel, 2000, pp. 154-155
Françoise Siriex, Leleu, Décorateurs ensembliers, Saint-Rémy-en-L'Eau, 2007, p. 178

Condition

Fair overall condition consistent with age and use. The lacquered metal presents with scattered scratches, scuffs, wear and abrasions. There are some small losses of lacquer, mostly concentrated along the corners and the edges. This lot is not sold with mattresses.
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