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Desk by Jean Prouvé for Lycée Nancy, 1950s

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Authentic Jean Prouvé monitor's / observer's-desk made of a green tubular steel frame (the typical metallic green that Prouvé often uses) that supports a massive oak top. On the right side of the desk there's a rounded oak shelf mounted to the inside of the desk. Jean Prouvé designed this desk in the 1950's for the Lycée Jean Prouvé in Nancy, the northern-French Lorraine region's capital. The desk is a completely authentic condition, without any structural damages at all. All the original screws and mounts are there, nothing has been replaced or restored. The thick solid oak top has marks of use, if desired it can easily be sanded and lacquered to make it look as new again; but that would not add to the beautiful authentic look and feel of it.
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Designer Jean Prouvé
Manufacturer Lycée Nancy
Design Period 1950 to 1959
Year 1955
Production Period 1950 to 1959
Country of Manufacture France
Identifying Marks This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style Mid-Century
Detailed Condition Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs.
Restoration and Damage Details Light wear consistent with age and use
Product Code UQI-553374
Materials Steel, Lacquer, Oak
Color Brown, grey
Width 130 cm 51.2 inch
Depth 65 cm 25.6 inch
Height 79 cm 31.1 inch
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About the Designer

Jean Prouvé

Born in Paris in 1901, Jean Prouvé came from an artistic home. His father, Victor Prouvé, a painter and sculptor, was a founding member of the Art Nouveau School of Nancy. Prouvé himself was trained as a metal artisan in Paris before attending engineering school in Nancy.

After opening his workshop in 1924, Prouvé designed and produced modern metal and wood furniture, and collaborated with major designers of the day, including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Inspired by the aesthetics of aircraft design, he embraced bold, reduced forms, and championed steel and aluminum’s social and economic applications. He believed in the power of design to make the world a better place, and is credited with major developments in the prefabricated design arena, including refugee housing, his own home (a 1954 prototype), and the famed flat-packed Maison Tropicale.

In 1947, Prouvé started a factory at Maxéville specializing in furniture and prefabricated constructions; here he established a range of construction possibilities using folded or stamped sheet metal. From 1957-68, he served as head of the construction office of the Compagnie Industrielle de Matériel de Transport in Paris, before shifting gears to focus on his own architectural consulting firm in Paris between 1968 and 1984. In the last four years of his life, Prouvé focused his attention again on furniture design. He died in Nancy in 1984.

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