Jean Prouvé - Tout Bois chair

Vauconsant Company for Ateliers Jean Prouvé France, 1942 / c. 1950 oak, ash 16 w x 19 d x 32 h in (41 x 48 x 81 cm)
The earliest Standard chair was made of metal in 1934 and Prouvé adapted this popular form many times throughout his career. During World War II Prouvé worked with the Vauconsant Company to produce this form in wood due to the scarcity of metal. literature: Jean Prouvé Complete Works Volume 2: 1934-1944 , Sulzer, ppg. 33, 294-295 Jean Prouvé , Galerie Patrick Seguin and Sonnabend Gallery, ppg. 234, 250-253 Jean Prouvé , Galeries Jousse Seguin and Galerie Enrico Navarra, ppg. 42-43


result: $8,400



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