Vintage daybed 1950s

Jean Prouve" Mid Century scal no. 450 daybed; mattress and back cushion covered with white canvas. S.C.A.L daybed no. 452 designed by Jean Prouvé in the 1950s for Cansado in Mauritania. End panels in mahogany veneer and lacquered steel. Jean Prouvé (April 8, 1901 - March 23, 1984) was a self-taught French metallurgist, architect and designer. Le Corbusier called Prouvé a builder, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was to transfer manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills were not limited to one discipline. Throughout his career, Jean Prouvé was involved in architectural design, industrial design, structural design and furniture design. Bibliography: 'Jean Prouvé', Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2017, volume 2, model with shelf reproduced pp. 366-367.