Prouve Compass Desk

Estimate 10 000 15 000 sold for 11 250.
Prouve compass desk. 72 x 159 7 x 69 7 cm 28 3 8 x 62 7 8 x 27 1 2 in manufactured by les ateliers jean prouvé and issued by galerie steph simon paris france. Paired with the oiled solid wood table tops they form a richly contrasting mix of materials in the home office. Jean prouvé compas desk. He played a decisive part in developing construction techniques using light weight prefabricated parts in architecture making use among other things of insights from.
Jean prouvé 1901 1984 architect engineer and designer was endeavored for using highly developed technologies for metal processing to achieve innovative constructions and forms in his design and architecture work. Jean prouvé 1953 the slender elegantly splayed metal legs of the compas direction desk by jean prouvé call to mind the hinged arms of a compass le compas in french. 28 x 63 x 31 in. Their design is based on engineering principles that typify the structural approach of the french designer and engineer.
Compas desk by jean prouvé is raw yet elegant and classic modernist furniture. Designed by jean prouvé in 1953 the compas direction desk was designed by jean prouvé with elegantly splayed metal legs refering to the hinged arms of a compass le compas in french. Laminated ash enameled steel. Their design is based on engineering principles that typify the structural approach of the french designer and engineer.
Because of its. 1953 1965 painted steel aluminium oak oak veneered wood. Their design is based on engineering principles that typify the structural approach of the french designer and engineer. The desk with its outstanding straightforward yellow drawer is a beautiful and timeless centerpiece.
Produced by ateliers jean prouvé nancy france. All share elegantly splayed narrow legs in metal a formal reminder of a compass in french le compas.