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Lot 144 · Design

Canapé 'Elysée', grande variante, le modèle créé en 1972, édition Alpha international

Pierre Paulin · foam, wool, painted steel and vinyl

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Estimate
€50,000–€70,000 hammer ≈ $53,280–$74,592
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Design, Paris · 25 May 2022
Dimensions
63 x 233 x 90 cm / 24 3⁄4 x 91 3⁄3 x 35 1⁄2 in
Record ID
TB-2026-3463560
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pierre Paulin, Canapé 'Elysée', grande variante, le modèle créé en 1972, édition Alpha international. Christie's, 25 May 2022, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3463560.

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Pierre Paulin, Canapé 'Elysée', grande variante, le modèle créé en 1972, édition Alpha international. Christie's, 25 May 2022, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3463560.

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