Lot 314 · Design
Cité Tropique Desk, Model No. 501, circa 1951
Jean Prouvé · painted steel, aluminium
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 9 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 28 3/4 x 35 7/8 x 27 1/2 in. (71.8 x 91.1 x 69.9 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3396913
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, Cité Tropique Desk, Model No. 501, circa 1951. Christie's, 9 Dec 2022, lot 314. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3396913.
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Jean Prouvé, Cité Tropique Desk, Model No. 501, circa 1951. Christie's, 9 Dec 2022, lot 314. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3396913.
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From the same sale Design · Dec 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rug, commissioned by Jules Leleu for Gonz alo and Isabel Rosales de Z… | IVAN DA SILVA-BRUHNS (1881-1980) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Rug, commissioned by Jules Leleu for Gonz alo and Isabel Rosales de Z… | IVAN DA SILVA-BRUHNS (1881-1980) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Rug, commissioned by Jules Leleu for Gonz alo and Isabel Rosales de Z… | IVAN DA SILVA-BRUHNS (1881-1980) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Mirror, circa 1950 | GEORGE JOUVE (1910-1964) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| 'Cocotte' Table Lamp, circa 1957 | Serge Mouille | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| ‘Direction’ Armchair, model no. 352, circa 1951 | Jean Prouvé | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Prouvé | Demountable 'Semi-Metal' chair No. 300 | $37,800 | Wright, Oct 2024 | |
| Jean Prouvé | Pair of "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | "Antony" Chair | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Pair of “Semi-Metal” chairs, model no. 305 | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Pivoting 'Potence' wall light | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | 'Semi-Metal' chair no. 305 | Wright, Mar 2022 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Set of six "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Amphitheatre seating | Phillips, May 2022 |
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.