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125 - Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961)
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Estimate €800 - €1,500
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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) ‘Martel de Janville’ Model designed for the interior fit-out of the Geoffroy Martel sanatorium in Janville and produced around 1936 by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé. Height-adjustable tripod writing desk with a tilting mechanism, made from red-lacquered tubular metal and featuring stained oak shelves. Height: 83.5 cm (min). Width: 91 cm. Depth: 40 cm. Provenance: Model produced for the fitting-out of the Geoffroy Martel de Janville sanatorium, Plateau d’Assy, Passy, Haute-Savoie Bibliography: - Prouvé-Takis, exhibition catalogue, La Patinoire Royale, Brussels, 2016, similar model p.43 - Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Decoration, 1920–1970, exhibition catalogue, Musée des Années 30 – Somogy Éditions d’Art, 2007, similar model p.99 - Leleu, décorateurs ensembliers, F. Siriex, Éditions Monelle Hayot, 2007, similar model p.178 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 much 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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