Lot 269 · Important Design
Amphitheatre banquette from the Faculté des Lettres, Besançon
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Important Design, New York · 18 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1923708
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, Amphitheatre banquette from the Faculté des Lettres, Besançon. Wright, 18 May 2008, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1923708.
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Jean Prouvé, Amphitheatre banquette from the Faculté des Lettres, Besançon. Wright, 18 May 2008, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1923708.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mani | Gio Ponti | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| untitled (spray) | Ettore Sottsass | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| Smoking Cigar | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Smoking Cigarette | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| untitled | Robert Mangold | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Mick Jagger sample portfolio | Andy Warhol | $4,000–$5,000 |
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| Jean Prouvé | Tout Bois Chair | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 | ||
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| Jean Prouvé | Centrale (Trapèze) Table | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
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