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124 - Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961)
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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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. A square side table or pedestal table with a red-lacquered tubular metal frame and a stained oak top; the four legs are fitted with wooden glides joined by a crossbar. Height: 61 cm Length: 50 cm Depth: 39 cm Provenance: Model designed for the interior fit-out of the Geoffroy Martel Sanatorium in Janville, Plateau d’Assy, Passy (Haute-Savoie). Bibliography: - Prouvé-Takis, exhibition catalogue, La Patinoire Royale, Brussels, 2016, similar model reproduced on p. 43. - Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Interior Design, 1920–1970, exhibition catalogue, Musée des Années 30 / Somogy Éditions d’Art, 2007, similar model reproduced on p. 99. - Françoise Siriex, *Leleu, décorateurs ensembliers*, Éditions Monelle Hayot, 2007, similar model reproduced on p. 178. Note: In the 1930s, Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu collaborated on the interior design of sanatoriums, notably that of 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 economy 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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