Modern Design 
31 March 2011
Modern Design 
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Jean Prouvé

wall-mounted cabinet from l'Unité d'Habitation Air France, Brazzaville

Ateliers Jean Prouvé
France, 1952
diamond point aluminum, enameled steel, padouk 83½ h × 68¼ w × 12 d in (212 × 173 × 30 cm)
estimate: $12,000–15,000
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Cabinet features two sliding doors concealing six adjustable shelves.
provenance: l’Unité d’Habitation Air France, Brazzaville, Congo | Private collection, Paris
literature: Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d’Habiter, Barsac, pg. 330 illustrates related forms

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