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a desk with a chair next to it on a white surfacean image of a desk with drawers and a desk topan image of a desk with drawers and a desk topa wooden chair with a black seat on a white backgroundwooden chair with black leather seat against a white backgrounda wooden chair with a black cushion on ita red cabinet with a drawer on top of ita red desk with a drawer on top of itan old red metal box with two open doors on a wooden table
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122 - Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961)
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Estimate €5,000 - €8,000
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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) ‘Martel de Janville’ A design created for the interior of the Geoffroy Martel sanatorium in Janville and produced around 1936 by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé. The set comprises a suspended desk and a chair made of red-lacquered sheet steel. The desk, with two side drawers, features a stained oak top and compartments for storing documents. The chair has a slatted backrest and curved rear legs. Dimensions of the desk: Height: 38 cm Length: 169.5 cm Depth: 71 cm Dimensions of the chair: Height: 82.5 cm Length: 40 cm Depth: 43 cm Scratches and signs of wear, slight warping. Provenance: Model designed for the interior of the Geoffroy Martel sanatorium in Janville, Plateau d’Assy, Passy (Haute-Savoie). Bibliography: - Emmanuel Bréon and Bruno Gaudichon, *Jules Leleu, 50 Years of Furniture and Decoration*, Somogy Éditions d’Art, 2007, similar model reproduced on p. 97. - Prouvé-Takis, exhibition catalogue, La Patinoire Royale / Galerie Downtown-Laffanour, 2016, similar model reproduced on p. 44. Note: In the 1930s, Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu collaborated on the design of sanatoriums, notably the one at Martel de Janville on the Plateau d’Assy. Leleu designed the interiors, whilst the Ateliers Prouvé produced a large proportion of the furniture. Made from bent and lacquered steel, wood and fabric, these pieces combine functionality, hygiene, lightness and economical use of materials.
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About the sale PRESTIGE – 20TH-CENTURY ART & DESIGN – CHÂTEAU DE VAYRES
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Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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