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Estimate €90,000 - €100,000
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Jean Prouvé ‘S.A.M. Tropique’ table, model 503 – 1951 Dismantlable base in folded steel sheet, lacquered in ‘Van Dyck’ brown; top in aluminium sheet, lacquered in ivory 73 × 190 × 90 cm A brown lacquered folded steel sheet and ivory lacquered aluminium sheet “S.A.M. Tropique” model 503 table by Jean Prouvé – 1951 28.74 × 74.80 × 35.43 in. Provenance: Air France building, Brazzaville American private collection, Artcurial Paris auction, ‘Collecting in the Wild Side’, 29 November 2016, lot 76 Acquired at this auction by the current owner Bibliography: Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé. Œuvre complète/Complete works. Volume 3: 1944–1954, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2005, similar model reproduced on p. 146, no. 1120.4 Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, vol. 1, 2017, similar models reproduced on pp. 277, 278 and 279 A rare, fully metal, dismantlable model designed for tropical climates, derived from the wooden or steel and wood models. This is one of the most accomplished table designs, as it is made entirely of metal and is fully dismantlable—two fundamental principles at the heart of Jean Prouvé’s research into standardisation, durability and economy. A rare lacquered, fully dismantlable all-metal model designed for tropical climates, derived from wooden or steel-and-wood models. It is one of the most advanced table designs, as it is made entirely of metal and is fully dismantlable – two key principles that reflect the culmination of Jean Prouvé’s research into standardisation, durability and economy. Lot under temporary importation. The hammer price is exclusive of VAT. VAT at 20 per cent applies to the hammer price and the sales commission. It is refundable to a non-EU buyer upon presentation of proof of export outside the EU. Lot under temporary importation. The hammer price is exclusive of VAT. 20% VAT will be added to the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. Upon request, this VAT may be refunded to the purchaser upon presentation of written proof of export outside the EU. Jean Prouvé
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 5:00 PM
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