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JEAN PROUVE (1901–1984),
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JEAN PROUVE (1901–1984),
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Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
Voluntary lot
Description
JEAN PROUVE (1901–1984),
Workshop table base, c.1950,
Steel tubing and folded sheet steel, based on the ‘compass’ furniture design principle.
Provenance: Private collection, by bequest. Workshop table, acquired in 1980 as part of a project to build a Rutan kit-built aeroplane.
References:
- Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé – Complete Works – Vol. 3 1944–1954 – Birkhäuser – Similar large model on page 271 – Ref. 1242.6.
- Jean Prouvé; Constructive Imagination, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 16 July – 16 October 2022
- Sotheby’s – 5 June 2024 ‘Tamotsu Yagi Collection’ – lot 31 – Larger-scale analogue model, described as a ‘Rare aeronautical table’
Condition: Table repainted green, two struts welded lengthways, crossbars shortened by approximately 20 centimetres on one side widthways (original total width 120 cm) – Signs of wear and tear, traces of oxidation.
A restoration quote for returning the table to its original condition can be provided on request.
H: 77.8 W: 270 D: 99 cm
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