Estimated value: 40.000-60.000 US$
Auction:
Modernist 20th Century
Sales date: 2004-06-06
Location:
Chicago
Lot number: 292
Design
Jean Prouve
Year
1950s
Manufacturer
Atelier Jean Prouve
Architonic id
4104101
Enameled metal, birch plywood
16.25"w x 18.5"d x 32"h
A fine and rare set of architectural chairs created for the Cafeteria des Arts et Metiers at the Cite Universitaire in Paris, an early an important public commission by Prouve. A matched set of Demountable chairs is an extreme rarity.