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What is the standard seat height?

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What is the standard seat height?
The standard seat height depends on the type of seating in question. For seating at dining tables, the average seat height is 17 to 23 inches, while the typical seat height for desk chairs ranges from 16 to 21 inches. Seat heights for sofas and loveseats are usually around 17 to 18 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of seating from some of the world's top dealers.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
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Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Pivotant 1951 Limited RAW Office Prouve Chair
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
Jean Prouvé - Fauteuil Direction Pivotant, Design 1951 by G-star RAW Office & Vitra The Dutch fashion manufacturer G-star RAW has the expression of its identity found in the designs...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

Iconic French Industrial Wall Lamp By Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic French industrial work lamp by Jean Prouve. With a beautiful dark age related wear and patina to the surfaces. Still with traces of the original paint. Rewired and fitted with an inline on/off switch. Still maintained the original brass B22 bulb holder. A large run available. Can be fitted with an EU UK or US plug on purchase. Responsible worldwide shipping not a problem. Jean Prouvé; 8 April 1901 – 23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructeur, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills...
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Vintage 1940s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Jean Prouve for Vitra Fauteuil de Salon Chair, Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chicago, IL
Jean Prouve for Vitra Fauteuil de Salon Chair, Germany. Original Jean Prouve designed this chair in 1939. Measures 32” tall 26.5” wide 3...
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2010s German Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the de...
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Jules Leleu & Jean Prouvé Dayed
By Jules Leleu, Jean Prouvé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jules Leleu & Ateliers Jean Prouvé — Modernist Daybed, France 1930's A rare collaboration between Art Deco master Jules Leleu and metalwork pioneer Jean Prouvé, designed for the Martel de Janville sanatorium. This red-lacquered steel bed features an integrated bedside table with a drawer and pivoting door. An iconic piece from one of the earliest examples of mass-produced metal furniture. Newly upholstered black linen daybed with bolster...
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Vintage 1930s French Daybeds

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Steel

Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal & Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good condition with beautiful patina. Dimensions...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

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