Lot 9 · Design
'Direction' Swivel Chair, model no. 353, circa 1951
Jean Prouvé · painted steel, diamond point sheet aluminum, original leather upholstery, oak
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 13 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3655682
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, 'Direction' Swivel Chair, model no. 353, circa 1951. Christie's, 13 Dec 2019, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3655682.
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Jean Prouvé, 'Direction' Swivel Chair, model no. 353, circa 1951. Christie's, 13 Dec 2019, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3655682.
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