JEAN PROUVÉ | SCAL bed, circa 1950

lacquered metal, oak and okoume, mattress in black upholstery

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Complete Works, Vol 3 : 1944-1954, Berlin, 2005, p. 166

Overall in good condition. The metal frame with scattered scuffs, scratches, paint chips and oxidation throughout, visible on the catalogue illustration. The wooden elements with scuffs, scratches, nicks, minor chips and indentations, concentrated to the front of the footboard. The lower front section of the footboard with two deeper indentations, running horizontally, the longest approximately 12 cm. The outer lower edge of the headboard with an abrasion running vertically which measures approximately 22 cm. The mattress and associated cushion are later replacements. The upholstery is in very good condition presenting with minor wear and surface soiling throughout.
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