designer :: Prouve, Jean

vintage item::

The table was designed by Jean Prouve and produced in 1936 for the Lycee de Metz. It measures 33.5 x 15.75 x 15.75 inches. It is made of enamelled tubular steel and sheet metal. There is patina to the paint in places, otherewise, it is in good condition. The table is perfect to use as a side, end or occassional table. It is documented in "Jean Prouve: Complete Works, Volume 2 1934-1944, Sulzer, pg. 112".

height ::

33.5 in

(85.1 cm)

width ::

15.75 in

(40.0 cm)

depth ::

15.75 in

(40.0 cm)

condition ::

light patina to paint

 

quantity ::

3

 

shipping ::

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quantity::

price ::

$1,900.00

 

 

about the designer :: Prouve, Jean

Jean Prouve was the son of the famous French (Nancy) artisan, Victor Prouve. After apprenticing as a blacksmith and a metalsmith, he opened his own workshop in 1923 and eventually, the Ateliers Jean Prouve in 1931. He completely embraced new manufacturing technology and industrial processes in combining industrial materials, sheet metal, aluminum and glass with wood to create furniture and architecture.