Lot 44 · Modern Decorative Art + Design
JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) Pair of 'Potence' Wall Lampscirca 1950painted metalheight 13 1/4in (34cm); length 50in (127cm)
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 14 December 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art + Design, New York · 14 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-546031
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) Pair of 'Potence' Wall Lampscirca 1950painted metalheight 13 1/4in (34cm); length 50in (127cm). Bonhams, 14 Dec 2022, lot 44. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-546031.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
79% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 82%, 73% sold.
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Jean Prouvé, JEAN PROUVE (1901-1984) Pair of 'Potence' Wall Lampscirca 1950painted metalheight 13 1/4in (34cm); length 50in (127cm). Bonhams, 14 Dec 2022, lot 44. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-546031.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.