Jean Prouvé (1901-1984)
Ramp element
Aluminum
Manufactured by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Model created in 1949
Element: H 96,5 X L 91 X W 8 cm
Frame: H 102,5 X L 96 X W 8 cm
Provenance: Former Maurice Fritsh collection, Jean Prouvé's studio head. This pivoting ramp element originates from the Maison Tropicale tryouts on the Maxeville site in 1949.
Bibliography:
- Jean Prouvé, C. Stoullig and C. Coley, Somogy Editions d'art / Musée des Beaux-arts, 2012, see p. 347 for a view of the Maison Tropicale in Maxeville with said ramp
- Jean Prouvé, constructeur, Ed. de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2001, see p. 95 (same image)
