JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) DESIGNER TECTA EDITEUR... - Lot 467 - Ader Entreprises & Patrimoine

JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) DESIGNER TECTA EDITEUR COLLECTION OF THE CROUS (REGIONAL CENTER OF UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL WORKS) OF THE ACADEMY OF VERSAILLES Central table, short version, commonly known as Trapèze, long version, the design of the model initiated in [1952], reedition of the years 1980 Rectangular table. The foot in folded sheet metal, welded and lacquered black. The top, with chamfered edge, is made of melamine with black finish and covered with a plastic film. Condition of use, wear, scratches, accidents and missing, plastic film partly disintegrated on the tray. H. 73 cm L. 225 cm W. 72 cm Bibliography : - Jean Prouvé/Serge Mouille Catalogue of the exhibition organized in May 1985 at the De Lorenzo Gallery in New York and then in the fall of 1985 at the Alan and Christine Counord Gallery in Paris, Editions De Lorenzo Galllery/Galerie Alan et Christine Counord, Pairs 1985. Identical furniture reproduced on pages 36-37, 74, 75. - Patrick Favardin Le Style 50 Un moment de l'art français Editions Sous le Vent-Vilo, Paris, 187. Identical furniture reproduced on page 27. - Yvonne Brunhammer and Guillemette Delaporte Les styles des années 30 à 50 Les Editions de l'Illustration, Baschet Cie, Paris, 1987. Identical piece of furniture reproduced on page 110. - Patrick Favardin Les Décorateurs des années 50 Editions Norma, Paris, 2002. Identical piece of furniture reproduced page 11. - Peter Sulzer - Jean Prouvé uvre complète, vol.3, 1944-1954 Editions Birkhäuser, Basel, 2005. Variations of the Central table called Trapèze reproduced on page 231 (ill. 1220.5.4) and page 232 (ill. 1220.5.b). Drawings and plans of Central Table variants called Trapeze reproduced on page 231 (ill. 1220.5.1, 1220.5. and 1220.5.3). - Jean Prouvé Editions Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris Sonnabend Gallery, New York, 2007. Identical piece of furniture reproduced on page 427. - Patrick Favardin Les Décorateurs des années 50 Editions Norma, Paris, 2002. Identical furniture reproduced on page 11. Right of continuation at the expense of the purchaser.