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Prouve Cite

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair
Jean Prouvé Cité Chair

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair

$154,000

H 20.1 in W 18.9 in D 15.6 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair

Located in New York, NY

Jean Prouvé’s Cité Chair is a remarkable example of functionalist design, showcasing his dedication

Category

Vintage 1930s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Cité model table n°20
Jean Prouvé Cité model table n°20

Jean Prouvé Cité model table n°20

$132,000

H 29.13 in W 39.37 in D 26.77 in

Jean Prouvé Cité model table n°20

Located in New York, NY

Jean Prouvé’s Cité Model Table No. 20 is a striking example of his functional yet elegant approach

Category

Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002
Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002

Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002

$7,458Sale Price|25% Off

H 33.08 in W 26.78 in D 37.41 in

Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002 Model: Cité Designer: Jean

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'Cité' Leather and Steel Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra, Signed
'Cité' Leather and Steel Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra, Signed

'Cité' Leather and Steel Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra, Signed

$3,150Sale Price|25% Off

H 33 in W 26.75 in D 35 in

'Cité' Leather and Steel Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra, Signed

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by the iconic French engineer and designer Jean Prouvé, the Cité Lounge Chair is an

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Sotheby's Important 20th C. Design New York 17 Dec 2014 Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's Important 20th C. Design New York 17 Dec 2014 Auction Catalogue

Sotheby's Important 20th C. Design New York 17 Dec 2014 Auction Catalogue

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Two-Handled Vase. Charlotte Perriand: "Nuage" Bookshelf, "Berger" Stools, and a Buffet. Jean Prouvé

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Books

Materials

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20 Century Seats (Book)
20 Century Seats (Book)

20 Century Seats (Book)

$325

H 10 in W 8.13 in D 0.38 in

20 Century Seats (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Egon Eiermann, Dreibeiniger Stuhl SE 69, 1952 (Chair) 28 Jean Prouve, Sessel. Cite Universitaire

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Recent Sales

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Black for Vitra
Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Black for Vitra

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Black for Vitra

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H 41.5 in W 26.75 in D 37.5 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Black for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Glendale, CA

Jean Prouvé Cité chair in black for Vitra. The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige & Ecru for Vitra
Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige & Ecru for Vitra

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige & Ecru for Vitra

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H 41.5 in W 26.75 in D 37.5 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige & Ecru for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Glendale, CA

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige & Ecru for Vitra. The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige and Red for Vitra
Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige and Red for Vitra

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige and Red for Vitra

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H 41.5 in W 26.75 in D 37.5 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in Beige and Red for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Glendale, CA

Jean Prouvé Cité Chair in beige and red for Vitra. The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra
Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra

Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra

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H 33.08 in W 26.78 in L 33.08 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Armchair designed by Jean Prouvé in 194130. Manufactured by Vitra, Switzerland. Designed for a

Category

2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra
Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra

Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra

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H 33.08 in W 26.78 in L 33.08 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Armchair by Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Armchair designed by Jean Prouvé in 194130. Manufactured by Vitra, Switzerland. Designed for a

Category

2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé, Cité Desk, likely 1940s, original condition
Jean Prouvé, Cité Desk, likely 1940s, original condition

Jean Prouvé, Cité Desk, likely 1940s, original condition

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Cité desk with drawer, designed by Jean Prouvé and made in his workshop, Ateliers Jean Prouvé in

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Cite Lounge Chair (Prouvé RAW Edition) by G Star Raw and Vitra
Jean Prouvé Cite Lounge Chair (Prouvé RAW Edition) by G Star Raw and Vitra

Jean Prouvé Cite Lounge Chair (Prouvé RAW Edition) by G Star Raw and Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Saint Paul, MN

The Cité lounge chair is one of Prouvé's earlier furniture designs and it fits perfectly in the

Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Vitra Cité by Jean Prouvé
Vitra Cité by Jean Prouvé

Vitra Cité by Jean Prouvé

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H 32.29 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in

Vitra Cité by Jean Prouvé

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Basildon, London

Introducing the iconic Cité chair by renowned designer Jean Prouvé for Vitra. This timeless piece

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

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Cité Armchair by Jean Prouvé
Cité Armchair by Jean Prouvé

Cité Armchair by Jean Prouvé

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H 29 in W 15 in D 15 in

Cité Armchair by Jean Prouvé

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Cité armchair was designed by Jean Prouvé in 1930 for a competition to furnish the rooms at the

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair in Leather by Jean Prouvé
Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair in Leather by Jean Prouvé

Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair in Leather by Jean Prouvé

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Dronten, NL

The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair RAW Steel by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair RAW Steel by Jean Prouvé for Vitra

Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair RAW Steel by Jean Prouvé for Vitra

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in Dronten, NL

The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Daybed Model S.C.A.L. Designed by Jean Prouvé for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950
Daybed Model S.C.A.L. Designed by Jean Prouvé for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950

Daybed Model S.C.A.L. Designed by Jean Prouvé for Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950

By Jean Prouvé

Located in amstelveen, NL

Daybed model S.C.A.L. Bed designed by Jean Prouvé from Atelier Prouve, Circa 1958. Structure in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

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Jean Prouve Trapeze Table for Vitra
Jean Prouve Trapeze Table for Vitra

Jean Prouve Trapeze Table for Vitra

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H 28.25 in W 87.78 in D 28.5 in

Jean Prouve Trapeze Table for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Prouve's table for the Cite Universitaire in Antony France 1954. Table is a series of trapezoidal

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Reading Light
Reading Light

Reading Light

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H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 15.75 in

Reading Light

Located in London, GB

Jean Prouve at the the La Cite University de Monthois in Nancy c.1930. In beautiful original patination

Category

Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouve Cité Armchair - Beige upholstery Japanese Red Base
Jean Prouve Cité Armchair - Beige upholstery Japanese Red Base

Jean Prouve Cité Armchair - Beige upholstery Japanese Red Base

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in Vancouver, BC

The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Jean Prouve Cité Armchair - Beige upholstery Japanese Red Base
Jean Prouve Cité Armchair - Beige upholstery Japanese Red Base

Jean Prouve Cité Armchair - Beige upholstery Japanese Red Base

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in Vancouver, BC

The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Jean Prouve Cite Lounge Chairs by Vitra-One available
Jean Prouve Cite Lounge Chairs by Vitra-One available

Jean Prouve Cite Lounge Chairs by Vitra-One available

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in San Francisco, CA

About The Cité lounge chair is one of Prouvé's earlier furniture designs and it fits perfectly in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé, Cité Armchair by Vitra 2002 Chair, 1930 Cité Universitaire Nancy
Jean Prouvé, Cité Armchair by Vitra 2002 Chair, 1930 Cité Universitaire Nancy

Jean Prouvé, Cité Armchair by Vitra 2002 Chair, 1930 Cité Universitaire Nancy

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in Munster, NRW

The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé

Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve Red Lounge Chair Model Cité
Jean Prouve Red Lounge Chair Model Cité

Jean Prouve Red Lounge Chair Model Cité

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H 31.89 in W 26.78 in D 34.65 in

Jean Prouve Red Lounge Chair Model Cité

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Jean Prouvé 1901-1984. Easy chair, model Cité. Red felt upholstery and black-lacquered metal frame

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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair RAW Steel by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair RAW Steel by Jean Prouvé for Vitra

Limited Edition "Cité" Armchair RAW Steel by Jean Prouvé for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Dronten, NL

The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Limited edition Cité armchair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra x G-Star Raw #50
Limited edition Cité armchair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra x G-Star Raw #50

Limited edition Cité armchair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra x G-Star Raw #50

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Rare limited edition Cité armchair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra x G-Star Raw. This model is still with

Category

Vintage 1930s German Industrial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Cité Desk, circa 1950
Jean Prouvé Cité Desk, circa 1950

Jean Prouvé Cité Desk, circa 1950

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H 29.25 in W 39.25 in D 27.5 in

Jean Prouvé Cité Desk, circa 1950

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A great example of a Cité desk by Jean Prouvé, and manufactured by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, circa 1950.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve Cite Desk & Standard Chair
Jean Prouve Cite Desk & Standard Chair

Jean Prouve Cite Desk & Standard Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ateliers Jean Prouvé France, 1950 desk maeasures -35.5 w x 27.5 d x 28.5 h inches

Category

Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Cité Desk by Jean Prouvé for Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Cité Desk by Jean Prouvé for Ateliers Jean Prouvé

Cité Desk by Jean Prouvé for Ateliers Jean Prouvé

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Chicago, IL

Private collection, Paris Private collection, Tokyo

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Cite Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions
Cite Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions

Cite Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Chicago, IL

Signed with decal manufacturer's label to frame: [Prouvé Collection Vitra Editions 2002].

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Cite lounge chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions
Cite lounge chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions

Cite lounge chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Chicago, IL

Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside of frame: [Prouve Collection Vitra Editions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Cite Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions
Cite Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions

Cite Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra Editions

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Chicago, IL

Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside of frame: [Prouve Collection Vitra Editions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Two Cite Lounge Chairs of Prouve for Vitra
Set of Two Cite Lounge Chairs of Prouve for Vitra

Set of Two Cite Lounge Chairs of Prouve for Vitra

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H 0.4 in W 26.78 in D 31.5 in

Set of Two Cite Lounge Chairs of Prouve for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

A set of two Vitra Cite lounge chairs designed by Jean Prouve. The frame is of metal, the armrests

Category

Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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1930, Beautiful Black Jean Prouvé Lounge Chair Model Cité for Vitra
1930, Beautiful Black Jean Prouvé Lounge Chair Model Cité for Vitra

1930, Beautiful Black Jean Prouvé Lounge Chair Model Cité for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra

Located in Beek en Donk, NL

Original and in excellent condition Jean Prouvé lounge chair, model Cite for Vitra. Label present

Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouve & Charlotte Perriand Antony Daybed , 1954
Jean Prouve & Charlotte Perriand Antony Daybed , 1954

Jean Prouve & Charlotte Perriand Antony Daybed , 1954

By Charlotte Perriand, Sonia Delaunay, Jean Prouvé

Located in Los Angeles, CA

jean prouve for the cite university. 3 available.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Cité Chair designed by Jean Prouvé, Row Office Edition by G-Star for Vitra
Cité Chair designed by Jean Prouvé, Row Office Edition by G-Star for Vitra

Cité Chair designed by Jean Prouvé, Row Office Edition by G-Star for Vitra

By Jean Prouvé, Vitra, G-Star RAW

Located in Hudson, NY

Originally designed in 1930, this short production Row Office edition Cité chair was a

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

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Jean Prouvé & Charlotte Perriand 'Antony' Daybed, Model No. 450, circa 1954
Jean Prouvé & Charlotte Perriand 'Antony' Daybed, Model No. 450, circa 1954

Jean Prouvé & Charlotte Perriand 'Antony' Daybed, Model No. 450, circa 1954

By Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Brooklyn, NY

for the Cité Universitaire, Antony, circa 1954. Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé "Button

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Enamel, Steel

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Prouve Cite For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the prouve cite you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A prouve cite — often made from metal, steel and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage prouve cite you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a prouve cite — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A prouve cite is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Prouve Cite?

A prouve cite can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,485, while the lowest priced sells for $4,176 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.

Jean Prouvé for sale on 1stDibs

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.

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