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A Sideboard and Chairs by Jean Prouvé

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 24 September 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - 52, rue de Nabécor - 54000 Nancy

An essential modernist piece, this folded sheet metal and wooden sideboard by Jean Prouvé will be offered in its native city alongside two "Standard" chairs.

Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), sideboard, folded sheet metal structure and tubular legs,... A Sideboard and Chairs by Jean Prouvé

Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), sideboard, folded sheet metal structure and tubular legs, black lacquer, two plywood sliding leaves, c. 1950, 99.5 x 179.5 x 45 cm/39.17 x 70.66 x 17.72 in.
Estimate: €30,000/50,000

Jean Prouvé will again be in the spotlight in Nancy, his native city, where he set up his first ironwork workshop in 1924. At the age of 16, he trained as a blacksmith with Borderel, Émile…
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Saturday 24 September 2022 - 14:00 (CEST)
52, rue de Nabécor - 54000 Nancy
Nabecor Enchères
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