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“There is no fundamental difference between building a piece of furniture and building a house,” said Jean Prouvé with conviction. This approach is particularly evident in his table designs.

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Jean Prouvé: “There is no fundamental difference between building a piece of furniture and building a house”

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Table, 1950 – Base frame of a dining table produced in small series

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Table, unique example, 1952

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Table en bois démontable, 1935 – collapsible wooden table

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Table en bois démontable, 1935 – Design sketch of the collapsible wooden table

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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. Learn more