Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 122

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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 122
Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) “Martel de Janville” A design created for the interior of the Geoffroy Martel Sanatorium in Janville and produced around 1936 by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé. The set includes a suspended desk and a chair made of red-lacquered sheet steel. The desk, featuring two side drawers, has a stained oak top and compartments for storing documents. The chair has a slatted backrest and curved rear legs. Desk dimensions: Height: 38 cm Length: 169.5 cm Depth: 71 cm Chair dimensions: Height: 82.5 cm Length: 40 cm Depth: 43 cm Scratches and signs of wear, slight warping. Provenance: Model designed for the interior of the Geoffroy Martel Sanatorium in Janville, Plateau d’Assy, Passy (Haute-Savoie). Bibliography: - Emmanuel Bréon and Bruno Gaudichon, *Jules Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Decor*, Somogy Éditions d’Art, 2007; similar model reproduced on p. 97. - Prouvé-Takis, exhibition catalog, La Patinoire Royale / Galerie Downtown-Laffanour, 2016, similar model reproduced on p. 44. Note: In the 1930s, Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu collaborated on the design of sanatoriums, notably the one in Martel de Janville on the Plateau d’Assy. Leleu designed the interiors, while the Ateliers Prouvé produced much of the furniture. Made of bent and lacquered steel, wood, and fabric, these pieces combine functionality, hygiene, lightness, and material efficiency.
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