Lot 145 · Design
'Direction' Armchair, Model No. 352, designed 1951
Jean Prouvé · oak, painted steel, leather upholstery
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 7 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 30 1⁄2 x 24 1⁄2 x 22 in. (77.5 x 62.2 x 55.9 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3456908
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, 'Direction' Armchair, Model No. 352, designed 1951. Christie's, 7 Jun 2022, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3456908.
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Jean Prouvé, 'Direction' Armchair, Model No. 352, designed 1951. Christie's, 7 Jun 2022, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3456908.
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