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Jean Prouvé (1901-1984)
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Jean Prouvé (1901-1984)

'Direction courbe à pieds Compas' desk
Folded steel sheet, steel tube, stratified wood and
plastic
Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Model created circa 1953
H 73,5 × L 157 × P 74 cm
Bibliography:
- "Jean Prouvé", Volume 1, L. and P. Seguin, Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2017, similar models pp. 208- 212, 216
- "Jean Prouvé, OEuvre Complète Vol. 3: 1944-1954", P. Sulzer, Birkhäuser, 2005, model referenced
under no. 1242.2, pp. 266-267

Estimate
10 000 / 15 000 €
Result (Buyer’s fees and taxes included)
13 146 €
Good overall condition
Surface wear and superficial scuff marks from use on the top
Some dents, losses and wear on the edges of the top
One drawer shows a crack on the sliding side, with a homemade repair
Wear and scuff marks on the legs, with paint losses at the tip
All consistent with age and use