Jean Prouvé

Galerie Jousse-Seguin, Paris

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé:  Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works, Volume 3:  1944-1954, Basel, 2005, cat. nos. 993 and 998

Overall in excellent original condition showing expected wear. The top with only minor surface scratches, nicks and dings. One area of light discoloration to the proper right side of the top measuring 4 inches in diameter. There are minor losses to the veneer along the edges of the top. The doors are in excellent condition with only minor scratches and nicks concentrated to the handles and the edges along the bottom. The lower wooden edges of the frame below the doors with some significant losses to the veneer along the proper left side of the sideboard. The front with white paint residue, surface scratches, nicks, and surface dirt. The metal pieces with scattered minor scratches, nicks and dings throughout. The interior with two shelves and accompanying hardware. The bottom wood panel of the interior with isolated areas of stains and the metal sides with scratches which appear resulting from inserting and removing the shelves. A great example of the model.
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