Jean Prouvé Model 305 Black Standard Chair by Atelier Prouvé Circa 1950

Jean Prouvé Model 305 Black Standard Chair by Atelier Prouvé Circa 1950

Rare and important mid century Jean Prouvé Model 305 Black Standard Chair by Atelier Prouve Circa 1950, in lacquered semi steel and plywood, chair in original condition, untouched.

Provenance: Private collection from Paris

Background: Jean Prouvé 1901–1984

Jean Prouvé was born in Nancy, France, in 1901. Prouvé‘s father Victor founded the École de Nancy, an Art Nouveau school that focused on hand-made objects. Apprenticing with an ironsmith as a teenager, he learned the value of simple forms and metalworking techniques. Prouvé founded his studio, Ateliers Jean Prouvé in 1923 and created restrained metal objects that rejected excess decoration. Within his workshop, he favoured industrial materials like sheet steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Engineers employed these materials in the emerging aircraft industry, and these materials inspired Prouvé to design a pre-fabricated houses with Le Corbusier in 1923 that was reminiscent of aircraft design. Working with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, Prouvé created breathtaking furniture that forged the process of prefabrication. Prouvé tirelessly focused on finding creative and useful solutions to design problems throughout his career, crafting everything from aluminium vacation homes to university bookcases, living by his words that one should “never design anything that cannot be made!

Summery:
Jean Prouvé
Atelier Prouvé
Model 305
Standard Chair
Original
Steel
Plywood
France
1950
Provenance
Investment
Practical & Beautiful
Condition: The chair has age related wear, knocks, marks and is offered in original condition
Dimensions Chair:
Width 16.25” / 41.28cm
Depth 18”  / 45.72cm
Height 32” / 81.28cm
Floor to seat: 18.5” / 46.99cm

Delivery:
Free delivery is offered to England & Wales only when buyer pays full asking price, next day delivery is not possible due to the size of the piece, please allow between 7-14 days delivery