Jean Prouvé (1901-1984)
Set of six ‘Métropole’ chairs, no. 305, ‘Standard’
Lacquered steel sheet and moulded plywood
Manufactured by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Model created in 1950
H 79,5×L 41,5×W 48cm
Provenance:
- Jean Prouvé personal collection, then by descent
- Les Prouvé de Prouvé, De Baecque, 17 October 2023, lot 722
- Purchased from the latter by the current owner, private collection, France
Bibliography:
- "Jean Prouvé Œuvre Complète Vol. 3: 1944-1954", P. Sulzer, Birkhäuser, 2005, model referenced under nos. 1207 and following, technical sketches and similar models, pp. 208-211
- "Jean Prouvé", L. and P. Seguin, Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2017, similar models pp. 92-95, 99
Note: these chairs, from Jean Prouvé’s personal collection, were transmitted by descent to one of his granddaughters, and were at one point lacquered in a cream color. This posterior layer was carefully removed in order to find the original paint and color, most likely unique and chosen by Jean Prouv himself. The restauration process is documented and its details can be provided upon request.
