In 1940 Jean Prouvé turned his attention to wood as a material development and design, realizing the Tabouret Solvay Bois Stool, produced by Vitra.
Tabouret Solvay Bois is a stool with a sturdy top that rests on three solid oak feet. The elements are connected together by a structure made of bent sheet. In memory of a tropical wood version known as "Table Africaine", this new edition is also available in natural oak, oak and hickory smoked.
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Sizes
Ø 41 cm - H. 45,5 cm
Designed by Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé was born in 1901 in Nancy and completed his training as a metal artisan in Paris. He went on to open his workshop in his native town in the early 1920s. He was one of the firsts who devoted themselves to metal prefabbrication, which made him a reference point for rationalist architects and designers, such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Lodsed, Eugène Beaudoin, Yona Friedman e Georges Candilis. Although being self-taught in the field of engineering and architecture, he gave a decisive contribution to post-war reconstruction in France and designed a wide range of objects, from modular building systems to chairs, imposing a style which combines beauty and materials functionality.
