Student dormitory from Cité Universitaire, Antony, 1955. Photo: © Private Collection. Artwork: © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris The “Antony” wall cabinet endures as an icon of Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand’s long history of collaborative work. This model was produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé in 1954 for a dormitory at the Cité Universitaire d’Antony, after having won a design competition put forth by the institution. The model drew on Perriand’s earlier design for the “Mexique” bookshelf which similarly employed wooden slabs supported by painted steel box units. Perriand’s deft integration of the industrial products, which Prouvé excelled at producing, into these residential designs perfectly reflects both designers shared values of accessibility and practicality. The “Antony” cabinet’s clean lines and compact form made it ideal for small spaces, aligning with the project’s intention of maximizing functionality in student living environments.
Provenance
Cité Universitaire d'Antony, France
Delorenzo 1950, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1990Literature
Galeries Jousse Seguin and Galerie Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 1998, pp. 146-47
Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works, Volume 2, 1940-1955, Zurich, 2015, p. 427 for a similar example
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Volume 1, Paris, 2017, pp. 406-07, 410-11, 414
Property of a Private Manhattan Collector
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"Antony" wall cabinet
circa 1954
Beech, beech-veneered wood, painted steel.
26 x 116 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (66 x 295.9 x 36.8 cm)
Produced by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France.
Estimate
$70,000 - 90,000
Benjamin Green
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New York Auction 11 December 2024
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