Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 127

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Jean PROUVÉ (1901–1984) & Jules LELEU (1883–1961) - Lot 127
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. Bed with built-in bedside table made of folded sheet metal and finished in red lacquer, featuring a door, a niche, and a pivoting drawer. Top and base in stained oak. Upholstered in cream-beige tufted fabric. Height: 92 cm Length: 200 cm Depth: 133 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: Emmanuel Bréon, Françoise Siriex, and Bruno Foucart, *Leleu: 50 Years of Furniture and Decor, 1920–1970*, Éditions Somogy, 2007. 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 a large portion of the furniture. Made of bent and lacquered steel, wood, and fabric, these pieces combine functionality, hygiene, lightness, and economical use of materials.
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