$52,800
André Chetaille and Ateliers Jean Prouvé France, 1952 oak, enameled steel 16¼ w x 14 d x 17 h in (41 x 36 x 43 cm)
This rare version of the no.
308 stool features a special shaped seat designed by Charlotte Perriand and executed by André Chetaille. Many no. 308 stools were utilized in villas and apartments in Brazzaville, Congo and Conakry, Republic of Guinea. provenance: Private collection literature: Jean Prouvé Complete Works Volume 3: 1944-1954 , Sulzer, ppg. 254-255 Jean Prouvé , Galerie Patrick Seguin and Sonnabend Gallery, ppg. 317, 324-325 Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d’Habiter , Barsac, pg. 385 Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living , McLeod, pg. 222
result: $52,800
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2008-05-18