Nancy, France Bent steel, steel tube and molded plywood W 41 x D 49.5 x H 79 x SH 46 cm
Rare chair cafeteria called “Demountable” designed for easy disassembly and re-assembly for efficient transport. Structure in red Terracotta enamel bent steel sheet and tube and molded plywood. Commission Cafétéria des Art et Métiers, Cité Internationale Universitaire, Paris, manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy, Paris, France.
Provenance: Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy, France Galeries Jousse Seguin, Paris
Literature: Galerie Jousse Seguin and Galerie Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 1998, pp. 44-45, pp. 134-135, figs. 5, 12, 13, 15, p. 137, fig. 3, p. 141
Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé: Œuvre Complète / Complete Works Volume 3: 1944-1954, Basil, 2005 p. 34, fig. 20, p. 205, pp. 202, 204, 206
Galerie Patrick Seguin and Sonnabend Gallery, Jean Prouve,́ volume 2, Paris, 2007, pp. 260-63, p. 508 for an advertisement
Condition: In good original condition. Some signs of wear consistent with age and use.
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「脱着式」チェア No.300 1950年頃
フランス、ナンシー 曲げ鋼、鋼管、成型合板 幅41 x 奥行49.5 x 高さ79 x 幅46 cm