French Facade Element in Enamal by Jean Prouvé, 1965

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Rare facade element by Jean Prouve, designed for the André-Argouges high school, Grenoble France 1965. Made of enamelled metal with … Read more Rare facade element by Jean Prouve, designed for the André-Argouges high school, Grenoble France 1965. Made of enamelled metal with isolation inside. All the façades for this building were built from three panel models: one with fixed glazing, one with an opening window (sliding) and the third, like this one, solid. These three interchangeable panels are fixed to the façade mullions of various buildings according to interior requirements. This results on the one hand, in great unity if one module is used, on the other hand, in interesting variety of rhythm and colour achieved by arranging the panels. Technically, the glazed panels are made of drawn aluminium sections: the solid panels have an external facing of steel, kiln-lacquered or enamelled, internal insulation, and an internal facing of wood. Highly decorative, we also have one available in grey. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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