Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 123

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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 123
Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) “Martel de Janville” Model designed for the interior of the Geoffroy Martel Sanatorium in Janville and produced around 1936 by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé. Armchair with a steel sheet frame entirely lacquered red, featuring armrests that extend into the base. Upholstered in cream-colored tufted fabric. Height: 91 cm Length: 58.5 cm Depth: 80 cm Slight signs of wear. Provenance: Model designed for the interior of the Geoffroy Martel Sanatorium in Janville, Plateau d’Assy, Passy (Haute-Savoie). Bibliography: Prouvé-Takis, exhibition catalog, La Patinoire Royale in Brussels, 2016, similar model reproduced on pp. 40, 43. Françoise Siriex, *Leleu, Décorateurs Ensembliers*, Éditions Monelle Hayot, 2007, similar model reproduced on p. 178. Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Interior Design, 1920–1970, exhibition catalog, Musée des Années 30 / Somogy Éditions d’Art, 2007, similar model reproduced on pp. 96, 99. Note: In the 1930s, Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu collaborated on the design of sanatoriums, notably the one at Martel de Janville on the Plateau d’Assy. Leleu designed the interiors, while the Ateliers Prouvé produced a large portion 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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