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four pieces of furniture sitting on a white surfacea wooden chair with a wooden seat on a white backgroundthe chair is made of wood and has a seat made of leather
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119 - A rare CB22 model knock-down chair, circa 1951, with seat an…
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Estimate €18,000 - €25,000
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A rare CB22 model knock-down chair, circa 1951, with seat and backrest in oak plywood mounted on two profiled solid oak leg sides, joined by two threaded rod struts at the ends beneath an aluminium tube and secured by brass slotted nuts and washers. H.: 80.5 cm. - W.: 40 cm. - D.: 45.5 cm. (Signs of wear, scratches, stains, weakness on the backrest) Manufactured by Ateliers Jean Prouvé Bibliography: - Raymond Guidot and Catherine Prouvé, Jean Prouvé Volume I, Edition Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2017, similar model reproduced on p. 73. - Tamotsu Yagi, Jean Prouvé: Designer and Builder, Edition Pen, 2012, similar model reproduced on p. 73. - Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé: Complete Works Volume 3 1944–1954, Birkhäuser, 2005, similar model reproduced on p. 154. - The Laurence and Patrick Seguin Collection, Pinoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, 2013, similar model reproduced on pp. 68 and 69. Expert: Romain COULET - Expert: COULET Appraisal Firm
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About the sale Harmonie des siècles : Furniture, Paintings, Works of art
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 2:00 PM
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