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Rare "Trèfle" bench seat, Joseph-André Motte, France, 1975

Creator: Joseph-André Motte
Offered by: Galerie Canavèse

Description
Trèfle » central bench seat
Black lacquered metal, foam and gray mottled fabric.
Made for the Grand-Quevilly Town Hall (Seine-Maritime, France) in 1975 by Joseph-André Motte.

Joseph-André Motte was a very important French designer. His agency took on numerous public commissions; he conceived the design of Orly Airport (1958-1961) and the Cergy-Pontoise prefecture (1970). Following on from these creations for public spaces ( government orders), he created the « Trèfle » bench for the hall of the Grand-Quevilly town hall (Seine-Maritime, France).
This project shows how, after the great reconstruction of the 1950s, local authorities continued to call on renowned architects and designers to design their spaces and thus nurture contemporary creativity.
Lenght: 232 cm (91.3 inches - 7.6 feet)
Width: 232 cm (91.3 inches - 7.6 feet)
Height: 46 cm (18.1 inches)

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Black lacquered metal, foam, gray mattled fabric
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1975
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	748726

Dimensions

W.	91.34 in;	H.	18.11 in;
W.	232 cm;	H.	46 cm;

Seat H.	18.11 in;
Seat H.	46 cm;

Message from Seller:

Catherine Canavese is an expert from the "Compagnie Nationale des Experts." She is an astute antique dealer and offers to connoisseurs, dealers and private customers a curated selection of objects, furniture, sculptures, lamps and decorative elements of the XIXth up to the XXIth century, all original and of the best quality. The gallery has been in operation since 2001.