$6,708
H 36.62 in W 24.41 in D 43.31 in
Modernist French Design Jean Prouvé, Grand Repos D80 by Tecta, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The D80 lounge chair (also called the Machine Chair) was originally designed during the 1920s by Jean Prouvé for his own use: The chair is built up in metal, with a leather seat str...
Steel
$7,650
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 43.31 in
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) Grand Repos armchair (creation 1930) Tecta ed., c.1985
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Adjustable tilt Height 90 x Width 70 x Depth 110 cm Details : In 1930, Jean Prouvé created the D80 Grand Repos armchair for his own private use.
Metal
$23,540
H 36.23 in W 43.31 in D 24.41 in
Jean Prouvé black leather Fauteuil de Grand Repos D80 Lounge Chair Steel 1981
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Milano, IT
Jean Prouvé’s iconic “Fauteuil de Grand Repos” D80, originally designed in 1928, represents one of the earliest expressions of his radical approach to functional modernist furniture.
Steel
$11,711 / set
H 36.82 in W 23.82 in D 42.52 in
Pair of Grand Repos Lounge Chairs with Stools by Jean Prouvé Tecta , 1980s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Grand Repos lounge chairs with ottomans. Designed by Jean Prouvé in the 1930s.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 25.2 in D 36.23 in
Jean Prouvé Lounge Chair “Grand Repos” by Tecta, Model D80-1
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL
Jean Prouvé lounge chair named “Grand Repos” produced by the German company Tecta.
Metal
Jean Prouvé, Grand Repos Lounge Chair for Tecta, Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Munster, NRW
This model was reintroduced by Tecta in response to the model of Jean Prouvé from 1928. A hidden spring mechanism enables the seat position to be adjusted backwards simply by shiftin...
Steel
Jean Prouvé Reclining Grand Repos Lounge Chair
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Vienna, AT
Very stylish, futuristic lounge chair by Jean Prouvé, design 1928-1930, production for Tecta circa 1985 currently this piece is on sale for $8900 instead of $11900 This legendary c...
Chrome
Sold
H 36.62 in W 24.81 in D 39.38 in
Grand Repos Lounge Chair Jean Prouvé Black Leather Reclining Edited by Tecta
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Uccle, BE
Adjustable lounge chair with stainless steel frame, black leather upholstered sprung seat, black armrests, white head rest. Structure mounted on castors. Manufactured by Tecta, Germa...
Steel
Jean Prouvé, Grand Repos Lounge Chair for Tecta, Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Munster, NRW
This model Grand Repos lounge chair was designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by the German company Tecta.
Steel
Sold
H 36.23 in W 25.2 in D 36.23 in
Jean Prouvé "Grand Repos" 1928 Easy Chair by Tecta, Lounge Chair Jeanneret
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Munster, NRW
Rare Vintage adjustable chair by Jean Prouvé model "Grand Repos," produced by Tecta (Germany) - out of production!
Nickel
Sold
H 36 in W 25 in D 42 in
Jean Prouvé Grand Repos 1920s Design Limited Chair D80 by Tecta Germany, 1980s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish and rare modern easy chair /lounge armchair model D80 Grand Repos, designed by Jean Prouvé in the 1920s, executed by Tecta Germany in the 1980s.
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Sold
H 37.01 in W 25.6 in D 42.13 in
Grand Repos Reclining Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé with original Ottoman
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Weesp, NL
1980s Grand Repos Reclining Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé — With Original Ottoman in Superb Condition Step into the world of timeless modernism with this rare 1980s edition of the Gra...
Stainless Steel
Grand Repos Lounge Chair designed by Jean Prouve, Tecta Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
This model Grand Repos lounge chair was designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by the German company Tecta.
Steel, Nickel
Reserved for MO -Jean Prouvé Reclining Grand Repos Lounge Chair
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Vienna, AT
Very stylish, futuristic lounge chair by Jean Prouvé, design 1928-1930, production for Tecta circa 1985 currently this piece is on sale for $8900 instead of $11900 This legendary c...
Chrome
Sold
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 43.31 in
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) Grand Repos armchair (creation 1930) Tecta ed., c.1985
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Adjustable tilt Height 90 x Width 70 x Depth 110 cm Details : In 1930, Jean Prouvé created the D80 Grand Repos armchair for his own private use.
Metal
Grand Repos armchair by Jean Prouvè, produced in 1980 by Tecta
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Ravenna, IT
Poltrona Grand Repos di Jean Prouvé, disegnata fra il 1928 e il 1930 e prodotta da Tecta negli anni 80.
Steel
Jean Prouvé Grand Repos ‘D80-1’ Lounge Chair for Tecta
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Jean Prouvé Grand Repos ‘D80-1’ lounge chair for Tecta.
Metal
Jean Prouvé "Grand Repos" Chair Early Version by Tecta
By Jules Leleu, Jean Prouvé
Located in Bern, CH
Seat slides along two rails, reclines by the weight of the sitter and returns upright by his forward movement, supported by two springs, placed below the seat. Very comfortable, cus...
Jean Prouvé "Grand Repos" Lounge Chair produced by Tecta, 1980s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
This lounge chair called in French "Grand Repos" and meaning "Great Rest" has been designed by Jean Prouvé between 1928 and 1930, then reproduced by Tecta in the 1980s.
Jean Prouve Chair "Grand Repos" 1980's Tecta Produced
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, ile de france
Rare Vintage adjustable chair by Jean Prouve model "Grand Repos" produced in the 80's by Tecta (Germany) and no longer produced spring mechanism enables the seat position to be adjus...
Steel
Sold
H 36.62 in W 24.81 in D 42.13 in
Jean Prouvé Grand Repos chair, Design 1928-1930, Production Tecta, 1980-1984
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Grand Repos lounge chair designed by Jean Prouvé between 1928 and 1930.
Steel
Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate. Two lights per sconce. Price per sconce
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$42,372Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 35.44 in
Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in amstelveen, NL
2011 Jean Prouvé by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique table with matching standard chairs. This limited edition table was only produced in this version for one year in 2011. Other...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$6,450 / set
H 32.88 in W 78.75 in D 63.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
Beech
$13,600 / set
H 30.71 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, camel velvet, Italy, 1962, set of two. The design of Marco Zanuso's "Square" armchairs, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commit...
Velvet
Rare Feltri Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Wien, AT
This iconic chair has been featured on numerous online platforms dedicated to modern art and design collecting. It represents a refined synthesis between artwork and functional objec...
Fabric, Felt
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$4,650
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
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 design on the structural princip...
Steel
$6,120
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian Cabinet in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, mahogany, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s This charming cabinet stands out with its graphical door panels, featuring carved horizontal lines that add character ...
Brass
$44,000
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
Curved Arm Club Chair, Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant, luxurious and comfortable modern curved arm club chair / armchair. Beech frames, feather cushions and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium olive / moss green, s...
Mohair, Beech
Göran Malmvall cabinet, Sweden, 1950s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cabinet in pine designed by Göran Malmvall, produced in Sweden by Svensk Fur, 1950s. Global front door shipping available.
Pine
$38,841 / set
H 33.08 in W 78.75 in D 66.93 in
Pierre Chapo, S35 & T35 Corner Dining Set in French Elm, France - 1980s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Pierre Chapo S35 “Banc à dos droit” or Straight-back bench executed in French elm combined with the T35 “Aban” dining table. As with all furniture by Chapo, this piece shows...
Elm
Engineer and metalsmith, self-taught designer and architect, manufacturer and teacher, Jean Prouvé was a key force in the evolution of 20th-century French design, introducing a style that combined economy of means and stylistic chic. Along with his frequent client and collaborator Le Corbusier and others, Prouvé, using his practical skills and his understanding of industrial materials, steered French modernism onto a path that fostered principled, democratic approaches to architecture and design.
Prouvé was born in Nancy, a city with a deep association with the decorative arts. (It is home, for example, to the famed Daum crystal manufactory.) His father, Victor Prouvé, was a ceramist and a friend and co-worker of such stars of the Art Nouveau era as glass artist Émile Gallé and furniture maker Louis Majorelle. Jean Prouvé apprenticed to a blacksmith, studied engineering, and produced ironwork for such greats of French modernism as the architect Robert Mallet-Stevens. In 1931, he opened the firm Atelier Prouvé. There, he perfected techniques in folded metal that resulted in his Standard chair (1934) and other designs aimed at institutions such as schools and hospitals.
During World War II, Prouvé was a member of the French Resistance, and his first postwar efforts were devoted to designing metal pre-fab housing for those left homeless by the conflict. In the 1950s, Prouvé would unite with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret (Le Corbusier’s cousin) on numerous design projects. In 1952, he and Perriand and artist Sonia Delaunay created pieces for the Cité Internationale Universitaire foundation in Paris, which included the colorful, segmented bookshelves that are likely Prouvé’s and Perriand’s best-known designs. The pair also collaborated on 1954’s Antony line of furniture, which again, like the works on 1stDibs, demonstrated a facility for combining material strength with lightness of form.
Prouvé spent his latter decades mostly as a teacher. His work has recently won new appreciation: in 2008 the hotelier Andre Balazs purchased at auction (hammer price: just under $5 million) the Maison Tropicale, a 1951 architectural prototype house that could be shipped flat-packed, and was meant for use by Air France employees in the Congo. Other current Prouvé collectors include Brad Pitt, Larry Gagosian, Martha Stewart and the fashion designer Marc Jacobs.
The rediscovery of Jean Prouvé — given not only the aesthetic and practical power of his designs but also the social conscience his work represents — marks one of the signal “good” aspects of collecting vintage 20th-century design. An appreciation of Prouvé is an appreciation of human decency.
Find antique Jean Prouvé chairs, tables, chaise longues and other furniture on 1stDibs.
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.