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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 8 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5081446
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Prouvé, "Cité" Armchair. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2022, lot 483. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5081446.
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Jean Prouvé, "Cité" Armchair. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2022, lot 483. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5081446.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Terra Cotta Planter 3) | Betty Woodman | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Pair of Easy Armchairs | Pierre Jeanneret | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Desk for the Office of Élie de Rothschild, Paris | Michel Boyer | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Dining Table | Pierre Chapo | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Pair of "Croisillon" Armchairs | Jean Royère | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| A Rare Four-Door Book Cabinet | Gustav Stickley | $350,000–$500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Prouvé | Cabinet, model no. 150 | $148,124 | Phillips, Apr 2026 | |
| Jean Prouvé | "Direction" Armchair | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Set of Six "Métropole" Chairs | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Bahut 'n. 150', le modèle créé en 1945, variante | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Fauteuil de repos Cité | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Table 'S.A.M. Tropique N. 503', le modèle créé en 1951 | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | jean prouvé | "visiteur" armchair, model no. 305 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Pair of "Direction" Armchairs, Model No. 352 | Sotheby's, May 2021 |
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.