JEAN PROUVÉ (1901–1984) - Lot 222

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12000 - 18000 EUR
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JEAN PROUVÉ (1901–1984) - Lot 222
JEAN PROUVÉ (1901–1984) “Table Compas,” also known as “Table Cafétéria; Type 512,” a model designed around [1953] Large dining table. The double legs, with a triangular cross-section arranged in an inverted V shape and featuring circular sockets, are made of folded sheet steel and joined by a cylindrical steel beam that supports a sheet steel support strutat each end and steel angle irons supporting the tabletop—all these metal components are painted black. The top and edges of the rectangular tabletop are made of oak veneer. 1950s. Height: 70 cm - Length: 180 cm - Width: 80 cm (Shows signs of use; restorations, damage, missing sections, and replacements in the oak veneer of the tabletop; oxidation, chipped lacquer, and scratches on the metal parts.) Provenance: A family of modern and contemporary art collectors from the Hauts-de-France region. The piece was acquired from the Galerie François Laffanour - Downtown in Paris in 1994. Bibliography: - Peter Sulzer, *Jean Prouvé: The Complete Works*, Volume 3, 1944–1954, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2005. The Table Compas model is listed under number 1242.3 on page 268; drawings and a photograph of a Table Compas model, as well as the list of dimensions and prices, are reproduced on pages 268 and 269. - Jean Prouvé - Serge Mouille - Exhibition Catalog, Antony Delorenzo Gallery, New York (USA), May 1985, and Alan & Christine Counord Gallery, Paris, late 1985; published by both galleries, New York and Paris, 1985. A drawing of a Table Compas, appearing on a brochure from Steph Simon, reproduced on page 71. - Various Authors - Jean Prouvé - Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Cologne, 1991. A Table Compas reproduced on pages 110–111. Expert: Emmanuel Eyraud.
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