Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 126

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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 126
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. Five-position recliner made of red-lacquered tubular metal with a rack-and-pinion mechanism. Stained oak armrests and glides. Upholstery in cream-beige tufted fabric. H: 104 cm W: 178 cm D: 69 cm Provenance: Geoffroy Martel Sanatorium in Janville, Plateau d’Assy (Haute-Savoie). Bibliography: Emmanuel Bréon, Françoise Siriex, and Bruno Foucart, *Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Decor, 1920–1970*, Éditions Somogy, 2007; a similar model is reproduced on p. 101. Note: In the 1930s, Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu collaborated on the design of sanatoriums, notably the Martel de Janville sanatorium 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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