Jean Prouvé

Architect

Parigi / France

Born in Nancy, French designer and architect Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was one of the most influential exponents of the modern movement. His father, Victor, was an Art Nouveau painter, sculptor and engraver - a versatile artist who also devoted himself to various decorative arts, designing and producing furniture, glass and ceramic works, and bookbinding. Jean Prouvé grew up in a home that fostered creativity and his interest in experimenting with different materials. Before enrolling in engineering school, he had the opportunity to train as a blacksmith; this in-depth knowledge of metals would be the basis of his work throughout his career.

In 1923, after obtaining his degree, he opened a workshop, where he designed and produced modern metal furniture. In 1947 the workshop was joined by a factory, which Prouvé left eight years later due to disagreements with the majority shareholders. During this period, he collaborated with some of the most renowned French designers of the era, including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Perhaps his best-known collaboration was with Perriand and artist Sonia Delaunay for the shelving system designed in 1952for the dormitories of the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. In the following years, he also consulted on major Parisian architectural projects. In 1971 Prouvé, as president of the jury, supported the choice of Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers for the design of the new Centre Pompidou.

In his work as a designer, Prouvé created a variety of objects, from letter openers to lamps and door and window hardware. He also designed exhibition booths with an eye to optimising industrial production processes. Since 2002, Vitra has been reissuing products by the great French designer in collaboration with the Prouvé estate. Every project reveals Prouvé's engineering approach. The Standard chair (1934) has front legs in tubular steel, while the weight-bearing rear legs are designed in press-folded sheet metal to ensure better support. The Tabouret Solvay (1941) stool has explicitly visible structural and load-bearing elements, with four legs supported by a central steel element. Potence (1950) is a revolving lamp with a simple and elemental shape, designed for the "Maison Tropicale", the prototype for a prefabricated building for the French colonies.

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Jean Prouvé

Architect

Parigi / France

Products designed by Jean Prouvé

LAMPE DE BUREAU - LED plate table lamp

PETITE POTENCE - LED steel wall lamp with fixed arm

POTENCE - Wall lamp with fixed arm

STANDARD - Steel and wood chair

MINIATURES STANDARD CHAIR - Wooden miniature

EM TABLE - Rectangular dining table with wooden top and steel base

CHAISE TOUT BOIS - Oak chair open back

TABOURET BOIS - Solid wood stool

FAUTEUIL DIRECTION PIVOTANT - Swivel office chair with armrests

STANDARD SP - Steel and plastic chair

FAUTEUIL DIRECTION - Easy chair with armrests

COMPAS DIRECTION - Rectangular solid wood writing desk

FAUTEUIL DE SALON - Armchair with armrests

GUÉRIDON - Round solid wood table

TABLE S.A.M. BOIS - Rectangular solid wood table

GUÉRIDON BAS - Round wooden coffee table

TRAPÈZE - Rectangular steel table

CITÉ - Sled base fabric armchair with headrest

TABOURET HAUT - Wooden stool

MINIATURES ANTONY - Wooden miniature

VITRA - COMPAS DIRECTION - Rectangular steel and wood writing desk

VITRA - TABOURET BOIS - Low solid wood stool

M21 - Wood veneer table

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Products designed by Jean Prouvé

LAMPE DE BUREAU - LED plate table lamp

PETITE POTENCE - LED steel wall lamp with fixed arm

POTENCE - Wall lamp with fixed arm

STANDARD - Steel and wood chair

MINIATURES STANDARD CHAIR - Wooden miniature

EM TABLE - Rectangular dining table with wooden top and steel base

CHAISE TOUT BOIS - Oak chair open back

TABOURET BOIS - Solid wood stool

FAUTEUIL DIRECTION PIVOTANT - Swivel office chair with armrests

STANDARD SP - Steel and plastic chair

FAUTEUIL DIRECTION - Easy chair with armrests

COMPAS DIRECTION - Rectangular solid wood writing desk

FAUTEUIL DE SALON - Armchair with armrests

GUÉRIDON - Round solid wood table

TABLE S.A.M. BOIS - Rectangular solid wood table

GUÉRIDON BAS - Round wooden coffee table

TRAPÈZE - Rectangular steel table

CITÉ - Sled base fabric armchair with headrest

TABOURET HAUT - Wooden stool

MINIATURES ANTONY - Wooden miniature

VITRA - COMPAS DIRECTION - Rectangular steel and wood writing desk

VITRA - TABOURET BOIS - Low solid wood stool

M21 - Wood veneer table

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