Jean Prouve
Jean Prouvé
France, 1901 - 1984
Jean Prouvé is one of the most influential furniture designers of the early modern design movement. Prouvé introduced industrial, engineered modern design aesthetic to interiors in the steel and aluminum furniture he created.
Jean Prouvé was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France; his famous father, Victor Prouvé, collaborated with the great Art Nouveau artists Emile Galle and Louis Majorelle. Prouvé was trained as a metal smith before attending engineering school in Nancy and his intimate knowledge of metal remained the foundation of his work and career. After opening his own workshop in 1923, he began producing modern metal furniture of his own design as well as collaborating with some of the best-known French modern designers of the day, including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. His shelving units for the dormitories at the Cite Internationale universitaire de Paris, designed with Perriand and the artist Sonia Delaunay in 1952, are perhaps the best-known examples of his collaborative work.
Jean Prouvé strove for the most efficient designs, with such classic results as the Standard Chair, 1934 and the Cite Chair of 1930. Utilizing his innovative method of folding sheet metal, Jean Prouvé designed a series of tables that have the perceived lightness of bridges and the presence of architecture. In the mid 1950s Jean Prouve began devoting his time to the challenges of prefabricated architecture. His own house, which he designed as a prototype, is now considered a major development in prefab housing.
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Vitra Fauteuil Direction Pivotant ChairRegular $4,380.00USD Sale $3,723.00USD
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Vitra Standard SP ChairRegular $915.00USD Sale $777.75USD
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Vitra Jean Prouve Gueridon Bas TableRegular $3,670.00USD Sale $3,119.50USD
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Vitra Gueridon TableRegular $3,560.00USD Sale $3,026.00USD
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Vitra Jean Prouve EM TableRegular $4,750.00USD Sale $4,037.50USD
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Vitra Jean Prouve Tabouret Solvay StoolRegular $1,200.00USD Sale $1,020.00USD
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Vitra S.A.M. Bois TableRegular $7,610.00USD Sale $6,468.50USD
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Vitra Fauteuil Direction ChairRegular $3,530.00USD Sale $3,000.50USD
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Vitra Fauteuil De Salon Lounge ChairRegular $4,470.00USD Sale $3,799.50USD
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Vitra Jean Prouve Compas Direction TableRegular $4,230.00USD Sale $3,595.50USD
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Vitra Tabouret Haut StoolRegular $1,380.00USD Sale $1,173.00USD
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Vitra Miniatures AntonyRegular $465.00USD Sale $395.25USD
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Vitra Miniatures Standard ChairRegular $465.00USD Sale $395.25USD
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Vitra Standard ChairRegular $1,350.00USD Sale $1,147.50USD
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Vitra Cite ChairRegular $5,300.00USD Sale $4,505.00USD
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Vitra Rayonnage Mural BookcaseRegular $2,425.00USD Sale $2,061.25USD
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Vitra Tabouret 307 StoolRegular $1,295.00USD Sale $1,100.75USD
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Vitra Abat-Jour Conique Wall LampRegular $565.00USD Sale $480.25USD
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Vitra Tabouret Metallique StoolRegular $1,135.00USD Sale $964.75USD
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Vitra Chaise Tout BoisRegular $1,330.00USD Sale $1,130.50USD
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Vitra Petite Potence Wall LampRegular $1,470.00USD Sale $1,249.50USD
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Vitra Lampe de Bureau Table LampRegular $445.00USD Sale $378.25USD
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Vitra Potence Wall LampRegular $2,230.00USD Sale $1,895.50USD