Conçue en 1944, La table basse ronde Guéridon Bas porte l'inimitable signature du créateur et ingénieur français Jean Prouvé. Au début des années 1940, Jean Prouvé se consacra de plus en plus au travail du bois. La table Guéridon Bas est composée d‘un lourd plateau en chêne massif ou en noyer américain reposant sur trois pieds élaborés dans le même bois. Ces éléments sont reliés entre eux par une structure robuste composée de tôle pliée. Editée par Vitra, Guéridon bas est une table basse à la fois épurée et chaleureuse, trouvant sa place dans tous les styles d’intérieurs.
Born in Paris in 1901, Jean Prouvé apprenticed as a silversmith with Emile Robert in Enghien and Szabo in Paris, before continuing his studies at the Ecole Supérieure de Nancy. From 1923 onwards, he established himself as a builder-designer through a body of architectural and furniture work that advocated an aesthetic of necessity. In 1930, he co-founded the artists' association "Union des Artistes Modernes" (U.A.M.), and in 1931 he created "Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé". It was here that many pieces of furniture were created in the 1930s, as well as the first prefabricated architectural elements. His university furniture, Cité (1931) and Antony (1954), ingeniously manage utilitarian aspects, respect for and economy of material and the demands of mass production. For some years now, Vitra has been reissuing the finest examples of its furniture production. Among his greatest design classics is Antony, a unique armchair. The latter stands out for its surprising structure, which Jean Prouvé combined with a strikingly dynamic form. Another example is the Potence swivel wall lamp designed in 1950 for the "Tropique" house, rightly considered to be the designer's purist masterpiece.
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VITRA
Vitra was founded in 1950 by Willi Fehlbaum. Designer furniture company Vitra is located near Basel, Switzerland. Vitra grew in 1981 and launched a number of subsidiaries around the world. Vitra’s mission is to develop healthy, intelligent and sustainable solutions for communities and housing. Vitra’s technical know-how is combined with the creativity of renowned designers such as Alexander Girard, Charles & Ray Eames who designed some the greatest classics of the 20th century, Verner Panton, and the Bouroullec brothers. Vitra pieces are created by designers from around the world.