pair of wooden chairs with leather seats on a white background
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116 - Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) Pair of ‘Tout bois’ chairs, circa 19…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) Pair of ‘Tout bois’ chairs, circa 1941, with seat and backrest in moulded oak plywood set upon two contoured rear legs and two oak front legs joined at the top by a strut with visible tenons, and side rails whose tenons pass through the rear base. (Signs of wear, scratches, stains, discolouration) H.: 81 cm. - W.: 40.5 cm. - D.: 47 cm. Établissements Vauconsant Bibliography: - Trevor Cheney, Galerie Half, Flammarion, 2023, similar model reproduced on p. 295. - Exhibition catalogue, Jean Prouvé Constructeur 1901–1984, published by the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, 2001, similar model reproduced on p. 75. - Tamotsu Yagi, Jean Prouvé: Designer and Builder, Pen Editions, 2012, similar model reproduced on p. 17. - Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé: Complete Works, Volume 2, 1934–1944, Birkhäuser, 2008, similar model reproduced on p. 294. - C. Coley, R. Guidot and F.C. Prodhon, Jean Prouvé, Volume II, Edition Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2007, similar model reproduced on p. 251. - Exhibition catalogue, Jean Prouvé, Edition Galerie Jousse Seguin Enrico Navarra, 1998, similar model reproduced on p. 46. - The Laurence and Patrick Seguin Collection: A Passion for Jean Prouvé, Pinoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, 2013, similar model reproduced on p. 53. Expert: Romain Coulet - Expert: COULET Appraisal Firm
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 2:00 PM
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