Jean Prouvé

Galerie Jousse Seguin, Paris

Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé:  Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works, Volume 3:  1944-1954, Basel, 2005, fig. 1120.5, 1120.8,1
Jean Prouvé:  The Poetics of the Technical Object, Milan, 2007, p. 312
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 2007, vol. 2, pp. 446-447

Overall excellent condition. Based on the style of the application, we believe that the present finish to the top of the table is probably original. Over approximately the past ten years a contemporary glass top protected the top surface of the table, and therefore the table top has suffered very little recent damage, with the exception of one shallow 12 inch scratch to the top. Otherwise the table top with minor nicks, dents and scratches. The contemporary glass top is being sold with the table. The legs with expected losses and scratches to paint, some of which reveal the natural steel color below, as seen in the catalogue illustration. The largest loss of paint to the feet is at the midpoint of the leg and extends the width of the fin-like shape, apparent in the catalogue photograph. A superb example of this rare form.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This lot is one of an extremely small group of dining tables, model no. 506, which were executed by Jean Prouvé for the Air France commissions in Brazzaville, part of the present day Republic of the Congo.