Lot 139
  • 139

JEAN PROUVÉ | Antony vestiaire

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean Prouvé
  • Antony vestiaire
  • 188,3 x 179,7 x 35 cm ; 74 1/8 x 70 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.
  • circa 1956
lacquered bent sheet steel, wood and painted isorel

Provenance

Private collection, France

Literature

Galerie Jousse Seguin and Galerie Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 1998, pp. 150-151 for a related example

Condition

Good overall condition. The lacquered metal presents with scattered scratches and scuffs. There are some chips of paint, mostly concentarted around the corners and the edges, revealing the rusted metal underneath. Some soiling and larger stains that appear to be water stains. One side presents with scattered tiny paint stains. The wooden shelves present with the usual scratches, scuffs and instances of abrasion. There are some darker stains scattered, consistent witha ge and use. The red painted perforated wood panel is newer. The coat racks are missing.
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