Two Tables by Jean Prouvé for the Antony University Campus, the Essence of Design

Published on 08 April 2022, by Sophie Reyssat

Auction on 03 June 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Providing spectacular testimony to the original furnishings for the Antony University residence, near Paris, these "trapezium" tables with their sheet steel legs are emblematic of his work.

Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), two central "trapèze" (trapezium) tables, long version,... Two Tables by Jean Prouvé for the Antony University Campus, the Essence of Design

Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), two central "trapèze" (trapezium) tables, long version, made in 1956 for the Jean Zay university residence in Antony, legs in folded sheet metal, welded and lacquered in black, tops with beveled edges in laminate with black finish, 73 x 332 x 72 cm/28.7 x 130.7 x 28.3 in.
Estimate: €500 000/800,000 each

These two large rectangular tables by Jean Prouvé will be sold on behalf of the CROUS (Regional Center for University and School Work) of the Académie de Versailles, to whose collection they belong. They were made in 1956 for the refectory of the Jean Zay university residence in Antony, and were removed when this building was refurbished between…

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20th CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS AND SCULPTURES

Friday 03 June 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

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