Sold for:
$12,800
$12,800
Jean Prouvé
desk no.
500 from the Maritime Exchange, Paris
Ateliers Jean Prouvé France, 1953 stained oak, enameled aluminum 59¼ w x 21 d x 28¼ h in (150 x 53 x 72 cm)
result: $12,800
This large, demountable variant of the Cité desk was created for the Maritime Exchange, Paris. Forty-four examples of this form were made for this interior.
provenance: Maritime Exchange, Paris | Private Collection | Wright, Important Design , 6 June 2013, Lot 164 | Private Collection
literature: Jean Prouvé Complete Works, Volume 3: 1944-1954 , Sulzer, ppg. 68, 232-233 Jean Prouvé , Galerie Patrick Seguin and Sonnabend Gallery, ppg. 404, 410-413
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2016-03-24
