Tabouret Métallique
The practical stool Tabouret Métallique (1936)
by Jean Prouvé, which can also be used as a small side table, exhibits
structural affinities with the later Trapèze table.
About Designer | |
---|---|
Jean Prouvé |
Jean Prouvé completed his
training as a metal artisan before opening his own workshop in Nancy in 1924.
In the following years he created numerous furniture designs, and in 1947
Prouvé established his own factory. Due to disagreements with the majority shareholders,
he left the company in 1953. During the ensuing decades, Prouvé served as a
consulting engineer on a number of important architectural projects in Paris. |