Lot 172 · DESIGN Featuring Works from the Edlis | Neeson Collection
Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, Model No. 305, variant with leatherette seat and backrest, designed circa 1953
Jean Prouvé · painted folded sheet and tube steel, leatherette upholstery, aluminum
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — DESIGN Featuring Works from the Edlis | Neeson Collection, New York · 11 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 31 3⁄8 x 16 5⁄8 x 18 3⁄8 in. (79.5 x 42.2 x 46.7 cm) (each)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3110413
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, Model No. 305, variant with leatherette seat and backrest, designed circa 1953. Christie's, 11 Dec 2025, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3110413.
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Jean Prouvé, Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, Model No. 305, variant with leatherette seat and backrest, designed circa 1953. Christie's, 11 Dec 2025, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3110413.
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