Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) Flavigny' model bed, 'Afrique' variant Lacquered sheet steel, wood and textile Manufactured by Ateliers Jean Prouvé Created around 1946 H 57×W 80×D 204cm Provenance: Fitting out of the Air France accommodation unit, Brazzaville, Congo Bibliography: - "Jean Prouvé Highlights 1917-1944", P. Sulzer, Birkhäuser, 2002, basic model referenced at number 922, p.165 - Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui", no. 37, 1947, preparatory sketch of the basic model reproduced on p. 26