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Lot 381:
Set of 4. Manner Jean Prouve French Stacking School Stools, 1940s
Description
Set of four French stacking school stools with circular limed oak seats raised on continuous bent tubular steel legs joined by a welded cruciform hub. Retaining original green industrial enamel with scholastic inventory markings beneath the seats.
Details
Designer: Manner of les Ateliers Jean Prouve
Country: France
Period: 1940s
Materials: Limed oak, enameled tubular steel, rubber feet
Provenance: Reportedly from a primary school in Dijon, France
Dimensions: 14 inches W x 17 H.
Condition: Original paint with oxidation and wear; seats with surface wear and losses consistent with institutional use; structurally sound.
Catalogue Note These stools reflect the utilitarian modernist vocabulary associated with French institutional furniture of the 1940s, emphasizing structural clarity and stackability. The continuous tubular legs and welded cruciform junction align with workshop production in the manner of les Ateliers Jean Prouve for educational settings.
Condition report:
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