Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 125

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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 125
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. Height-adjustable tripod writing desk with a tilting mechanism, made of red-lacquered tubular metal and stained oak shelves. Height: 83.5 cm (min). Width: 91 cm. Depth: 40 cm. Provenance: Model produced for the interior design of the Geoffroy Martel de Janville Sanatorium, Plateau d’Assy, Passy, Haute-Savoie Bibliography: - Prouvé-Takis, exhibition catalog, La Patinoire Royale, Brussels, 2016, similar model p. 43 - Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Decoration, 1920–1970, exhibition catalog, Musée des Années 30 – Somogy Éditions d’Art, 2007, similar model on p. 99 - Leleu, Décorateurs Ensembliers, F. Siriex, Éditions Monelle Hayot, 2007, similar model on p. 178 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 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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