Lot 307 · Design
Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, Model No. 305, manufactured for the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives of Marcoule, circa 1955
Jean Prouvé · painted steel, wood, aluminium
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 9 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 32 1/8 x 16 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (81.6 x 41.3 x 47 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3396906
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, Model No. 305, manufactured for the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives of Marcoule, circa 1955. Christie's, 9 Dec 2022, lot 307. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3396906.
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Jean Prouvé, Pair of 'Métropole' Chairs, Model No. 305, manufactured for the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives of Marcoule, circa 1955. Christie's, 9 Dec 2022, lot 307. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3396906.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rug, commissioned by Jules Leleu for Gonz alo and Isabel Rosales de Z… | IVAN DA SILVA-BRUHNS (1881-1980) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
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