Original
Hall 2 -
Chaise Standard Démontable
Designer
Jean Prouvé
Location
France
Year
1934
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Jean Prouvé developed several chairs between 1924 and 1956. One of the most famous models is the detachable standart chair “Chaise standard démontable” The hind legs are reinforced, as they absorb most of the weight when you are seated.
An original of the “Chaise standard démontable”, 1934 – Tecta produced the chair as a re-edition until the year 2000.
Exhibit
contents
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Sketch by Jean Prouvé, 1930s – the first design for this chair dates from 1924. Prouvé refined it in 1950
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Jean Prouvè‘s drawing for the “Chaise standard démontable”. This detachable chair could easily be transported in pieces
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Original sketch “Table et chairs”, 1934 – Prouvé also designed a folding dining table to match the chair
About the
Designer
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Jean Prouvé combined technology and design like no other. His furniture and buildings look like precise machines – functional, light and clearly constructed. As a designer with creative sensitivity, he developed a modern design language that was conceived from the material itself.
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