Jean Prouvé Demountable Chair Mod. CB22
Price on request
Historical Design
1947
Oak, Oak-Laminated Plywood, Tubular Aluminum, Brass
40 x 80 x 40 cm
15.7 x 31.5 x 15.7 in
Jean Prouvé has become a leading figure in the history of design and has worked alongside Le Corbusier, Perriand, and Mallet-Stevens. Famous for applying industrial technology and processes to architecture and interior design without sacrificing aesthetic qualities, he developed the technique of the flattened tube, which increased the resistance, stability, and lightness of furniture. This wooden CB22 chair, assembled with metal tubes, is entirely demountable. Several versions with various metal fixtures exist with an evolution through time, the 1947 model presenting small lateral screws.
Location: Paris
Artist
Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a French metal worker and pioneering architect. He played a major role in the development of systems of mass production in post-war modernism. He began designing in 1924 after working in metallurgy and built his own factory in 1945 in Maxéville. Prouvé taught at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Matières and was elected a member of the Academy of Architecture in 1972. He built the Musée des Beaux Arts du Havre from 1951 to 1962.
