JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) with the collaboration of CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (1903-1999)

A LACQUERED FOLDED STEEL AND KAMBALA DINING TABLE, 1952

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JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) with the collaboration of CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (1903-1999)
A Lacquered Folded Steel and Kambala Dining Table, 1952
manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Maxéville, the top made in Brazzaville at the request of Charlotte Perriand
29 1/8 in. (74 cm.) high, 78 3/8 in. (199 cm.) wide, 31½ in. (80 cm.) deep

Provenance

Unité d'Habitation Air France, Brazzaville.

Lot Essay

cf. P. Sulzer, Jean Prouvé Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works Volume 3: 1944-1954, Basle, 2005, pp. 12, 144-145, no. 1119.5.
M. Dufet, "Technique Français pour la reconstruction: Le système de Jean Prouvé", Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, 1946, no. 37, p. 24 for this table and construction drawings.

At the request of Charlotte Perriand, the base of this table was lacquered Van Dyck brown, the distinct color of the Air France furniture. The Kambala top of this table, which was manufactured in Brazzaville, has straight edges, while other models are known to have rounded edges.

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