prouvé guéridon table
prouvé guéridon table
Design Jean Prouvé, 1949
Oak legs, metal rod connectors
Made in Germany by Vitra
"Prouvé combines the soul of an engineer with that of an architect" -Le Corbusier
A table with distinctive and convincing structural clarity, Guéridon was designed by Prouvé for the University of Paris. Manufactured from individual pieces of solid wood with a veneer finish, it gives the impression of both sturdiness and lightness. This table is well suited for both the domestic setting and for the furnishing of cafés and restaurants.
Technical description: Solid oak legs, metal rod connectors, lacquered black. Tabletops in natural oak veneer, dark oak veneer with matching base or white laminate top, oak edge and natural oak legs.
28" high | 37.5" or 47.25" diameter | base: 28" dia.
$3,075.00 + free shipping in the continental U.S.
(Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery)
Oak legs, metal rod connectors
Made in Germany by Vitra
"Prouvé combines the soul of an engineer with that of an architect" -Le Corbusier
A table with distinctive and convincing structural clarity, Guéridon was designed by Prouvé for the University of Paris. Manufactured from individual pieces of solid wood with a veneer finish, it gives the impression of both sturdiness and lightness. This table is well suited for both the domestic setting and for the furnishing of cafés and restaurants.
Technical description: Solid oak legs, metal rod connectors, lacquered black. Tabletops in natural oak veneer, dark oak veneer with matching base or white laminate top, oak edge and natural oak legs.
28" high | 37.5" or 47.25" diameter | base: 28" dia.
$3,075.00 + free shipping in the continental U.S.
(Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery)
prouvé, jean
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a self-taught architect and designer who first apprenticed as a blacksmith and metalsmith. He grew up in Nancy, France surrounded by the ideals and energy of "l'École de Nancy," the art collective to which his father, Victor Prouvé, belonged. Its goals were to make art readily accessible, to forge links between art and industry, as well as between art and social consciousness. It would have a powerful influence on him. His designs reveal knowledge of the materials at hand, a commitment to collaboration between artists and craftsmen, and an attention to evolving technical developments. In 1947 he built the Maxéville factory where he produced furniture and undertook extensive architectural research on the uses of aluminum. Though he used sheet metal extensively, he rejected the use of steel tubing which was popular with the concurrent Bauhaus movement.
Vitra is a Swiss company dedicated to improving the quality of homes, offices and public spaces through the power of design. Following in the tradition of Charles & Ray Eames, who have influenced Vitra’s approach to sustainability in many ways, product longevity is central to the company’s contribution to sustainable development; short-lived styling is avoided at all costs. This can be seen most clearly in the classical pieces of furniture that have been used for decades, had several owners and have then even ended up as a part of a collection.
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