Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) 'Tropique' desk, model n°501

Jean Prouvé (1901-1984)
'Tropique' desk, model n°501
Folded and lacquered sheet metal and aluminum
Manufactured by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Model created in 1951
H 72 × L 90 × P 70 cm
Provenance:
- Air France Housing Unit Apartments, Brazzaville, Congo
- Galerie Downtown Laffanour, Paris
- Purchased from the latter in 2016 by the current owner, European private collection
Bibliography:
- Jean Prouvé, L. and P. Seguin, Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2017, similar model pp. 183, 214
- Jean Prouvé, Œuvre Complète Vol. 3: 1944-1954, P. Sulzer, Birkhauser, 2005, technical drawing p. 233