30s Jean Prouvé ‘cité’ fauteuil for Vitra set/2
Designer
Jean Prouvé
Manufacturer
Vitra
Period
1930-1990
Origin
Switzerland
Material
Leather, Metal
Color
black, Cognac, Red
Code
0710049ZF
Condition
Good
Dimensions
68cm (w) x 96cm (d) x 84cm (h) | seath 28cm
WS
A - C
Price
sold, DRWX-CH
Provenance
Very good condition, consistent with age and use. Designed in 1930 for a competition to furnish the student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy, the Cité armchair is one of Jean Prouvé's early masterpieces. Prouvé himself used this dynamic looking armchair – with distinctive runners made of powder-coated sheet steel and broad leather belts for armrests – in the living room of his own home.
