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Lot 24 · Design

‘Direction’ armchair, model no. 352

Jean Prouvé

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Estimate
£50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $84,231–$117,923
Result
Performance
Sale
Phillips — Design, London · 28 April 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-276398
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, ‘Direction’ armchair, model no. 352. Phillips, 28 Apr 2014, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-276398.

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Jean Prouvé, ‘Direction’ armchair, model no. 352. Phillips, 28 Apr 2014, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-276398.

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From the same sale Design · Apr 2014

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Cabinet, from the 'Perished' collection Studio Job £35,000–£45,000
Rug Impi Sotavalta £8,000–£12,000
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Illuminated 'transformation' bureau and chair Paul Dupré-lafon £50,000–£70,000
'Bureau Standard', model no. BS Jean Prouvé £25,000–£35,000
Wardrobe, model no. 101 Jean Prouvé £50,000–£70,000

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