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

Lecture hall bench
Oak and folded steel sheet
Manufactured by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Model created circa 1953
H 83 × L 150 × W 48 cm
Provenance: Model created for the lecture hall of the INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise and de la Performance), Vincennes.
Bibliography: 'Jean Prouvé', Volume 1, L. and P. Seguin, Galerie

Estimate
5 000 / 7 000 €
Result (Buyer’s fees and taxes included)
10 634 €
Good overall condition
Heavy yet homogeneous patina, consistent with age and use
Strong wear marks and scuff marks on the wooden sections
Foldable wooden top shows ink marks and engravings
Legs show wear, scattered scratches, paint losses, oxidation marks
Later steel bases