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JEAN PROUVÉ (1901-1984)
Lot 15 MODERNIST MASTERPIECES: THE ALEXANDER KAPLEN COLLECTION

JEAN PROUVÉ (1901-1984)

'Banquette', model no. 356, circa 1956

Closed13 December 2019

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JEAN PROUVÉ (1901-1984)
'Banquette', model no. 356, circa 1956
painted steel, original simili cuir upholstery
32 ½ in. (85.6 cm) high; 59 3/8 in. (150.8 cm) wide; 26 ¾ in. (68 cm) deep

1950 Gallery, New York

Specialist note

This three-seater model is featured as 'Banquette type Antony' in an Ateliers de construction préfabriquée de Maxéville technical drawing dated April 8, 1957. The metal frame, derived from the 'Antony' Chair, model no. 356, was adapted to seat 3-9 people in the public areas of the Cité Universitaire in Antony, France. Other examples of the 'Banquette' were executed for the Hachette Pavillion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, which was entirely furnished with designs by Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand.