Vintage armchair by Jean Prouvé, Paris 1942s

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About this vintage design furniture

Rare vintage chair "all wood" with arms by Jean Prouvé circa 1942. Variation of the standard chair because of the lack of steel in 1942... So only 8 screws judiciously placed make up the solid assembly. Solid oak wood with a patina of age, seat and backrest made of oak plywood moulded into shape, a new method at the time. Exclusive assembly "tenon-mortaise elongated. Rear profile "airplane wing" sloping uprights Vintage piece, in a condition close to the original one, seat with some splinters of veneer and some old nail holes underneath (probably covered with fabric) but without any disadvantage for the beauty of the object. Provenance : cellar in Paris Reference : Wright sale 2005. Lot 165. Sale in gallery (Switzerland) and sale website. Archive documents. Rare and solid bleech wood and plywood "tout bois chair" by Jean Prouvé 1942.vintage

Reference : 168038

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Features

Length
56 cm
Height
80 cm
Depth
46 cm
Designer
Jean PROUVE
Condition
Minor defects
Period
1940s
Origin
French
Colour
Wood
Main material
Oak
Other material

delivery and return

  • Shipped from : France
  • Delivery time :
    • 1 week for small items
    • 2 to 5 weeks for bulky products
  • Return possible: up to 14 days after delivery

About the designer

Jean PROUVE

1901 - 1984

Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a French designer and builder. Born in Nancy, he began working in his father's iron workshop before studying art and design at the École de Nancy. In the 1920s, he began designing metal furniture and founded his own company, Ateliers Jean Prouvé, in 1923.

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