Lot 68 · Design
Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, model no. 306, designed 1952
Jean Prouvé · painted tubular steel, aluminium, leatherette upholstery
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 11 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 31 ½ x 16 5⁄8 x 18 5⁄8 in. (80 x 42 x 47 cm) (each)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3193048
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, model no. 306, designed 1952. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3193048.
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Jean Prouvé, Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, model no. 306, designed 1952. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3193048.
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