Lot 146 · Design
'Dactylo' Desk, designed circa 1946
Jean Prouvé · painted steel, stainless steel, oak
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 7 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 30 1⁄2 x 63 1⁄2 x 32 1⁄2 in. (77.5 x 161.3 x 82.6 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3456909
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3456909 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3456909
Jean Prouvé, 'Dactylo' Desk, designed circa 1946. Christie's, 7 Jun 2022, lot 146. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3456909.
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Jean Prouvé, 'Dactylo' Desk, designed circa 1946. Christie's, 7 Jun 2022, lot 146. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3456909.
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