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Jean Prouvé Black Compas Desk, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk by Jean Prouvé in black color. Produced by Atelier Jean Prouvé in 1950s. Original Oak
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Rare Green Compas Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant green desk by Jean Prouvé in green color. Original untouched condition, produced by Atelier
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Child, Student Desk manner of Jean Prove
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern Childs ,Student Desk manner of Jean Prove,,green metal,steel painted
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Prouve Inspired Writing Desk with Compass Legs by Marko
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve Inspired industrial writing desk by Marko. Formica top with blue enameled metal compass legs
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Compas Direction Desk in Natural Oak and Black Metal for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Compas Direction desk in natural oak and black metal for Vitra. Originally designed in
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...
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Steel, Metal
H 28.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.5 in
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
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Fab French Prouve 1950s Style Green Office Chair Plywood Tripod Base + Footrest
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Office chair
Fabulous French Prouve 1950s Style Green Office Chair Plywood Tripod Base + Footrest
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Beautiful Pine Craftsman Desk Prouve Chapo Style
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Miami, FL
Pine craftsman desk with two drawers.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
By Jean Prouvé, Friso Kramer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé, c. 1950's, France
L 47.25" x W 30.75" x H 27.75"
FDV11559
*Wear
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Wooden Brutalist Desk in Solid Oak, Made in France, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This desk is a classic representation of mid-century design, crafted in France during the 1950s
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 22.84 in
Desk with Solid Oak Top and Hairpin Leggs, Merino Wool and Metal Chair, 1950's
By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, Pierre Chapo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Desk with solid Oak top and steel hairpin legs with Merino wool and steel chair, 1950's.
desk size
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
H 30.52 in W 55.12 in D 314.97 in
Adaptable school desk by Jacques Hitier for Mobilor, France 1950s
By Jacques Hitier
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Adaptable school desk designed by Jacques Hitier, produced by Mobilor France in the 1950s, often
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk by Tubax Belgium 1955
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice Industrial desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and manufactured by Tubax, Belgium 1955. This
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Elm, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Marcel Gascoin for Universitaire d'Antony
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist desk/table was designed by Marcel Gascoin for the Cité Universitaire Jean Zay
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.75 in W 41.25 in D 27.75 in
Freestanding Console - Desk, Reception Writing Table in Bright Yellow
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
inspirations are mid-century artists and designers like Carlo Mollino, Gio Ponti and Jean Prouvé. You can check
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 39.38 in W 70.87 in D 11.82 in
Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960's
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend De
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 24.41 in
Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960's
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend De
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 24.41 in
Desk by Robert Charroy for Mobilor, Cité Universitaire Jean Zay d'Antony, Oak
By Mobilor, Robert Charroy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Modernist desk by French designer Robert Charroy produced by Mobilor in the mid-1950s (1955-1956
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 51.97 in D 25.99 in
1950s desk from "La cité d'Anthony"
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in PAU, FR
Elegant office 50 from the prestigious Cité universitaire d'Anthony decorated by some Jean Prouvé
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
ND93 desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1960s - 60s
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Paris, FR
Danish designer Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen in the 1960s. This iconic desk of mid-century modern
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Wood
Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Dining Table
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Influenced by the great masters of the midcentury : Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Le
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Dining Table
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
finishes as in the old days.
Influenced by the great masters of the midcentury : Jean Prouve, Charlotte
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Dining Table
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
finishes as in the old days.
Influenced by the great masters of the midcentury : Jean Prouve, Charlotte
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Wim Rietveld Pyramid table black Ahrend de Cirkel 1960
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
has a slightly grey/green tan to it. This design is very similar to the designs by Jean Prouvé. The
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Kramer, a Signe d´Or for its functionalism and design in that period! Would look great in any mid-century
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Wood French Tripod Stool After Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Modern wood French tripod stool.
This magnificent item was produced in
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Wood, Pine
H 17.72 in W 14.97 in D 10.83 in
Serge Mouille Agrafée Metal Mid Century Desk Table Lamp Produced in France 1950s
By Steph Simon, Serge Mouille
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and attractive mid century "agrafée" table / desk lamp by Serge Mouille in black
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 13.39 in
Vintage Midcentury Kevi Chairs Denmark
By Kevi, Jean Prouvé, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Brilliant red and blue primary color Kevi fully adjustable desk chair, with adjustable seat height
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Marko S201 Ynske Kooistra Dining Room Chairs
By Marko, Ynske Kooistra
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
set on the dining room table.
Keywords: Prouvé, midcentury Design, Minimalist, Modern, Sculptural
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Tubular Twin Sconce by Jean René Caillette
By Jean Rene Cailette
Located in Dronten, NL
Double cylindrical Mid-Century Modern spotlight by René-Jean Caillette for Perscot, France.
The
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Pierre Jeanneret 'Senat' Chair Designed for Chandigarh's High Court, 1959-60
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
this genuine mid century example in completely original unrestored condition so prospective clients
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
H 35.83 in W 23.23 in D 25.4 in
Munkegaard ceiling or wall lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 2005
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Paris, FR
Rizzo, Jean Prouvé, or many others from other eras like the mid-century of the space age...
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Early 2000s Danish Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 3.94 in Dm 18.12 in
Jean Prouvé "Direction, BM Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Jean Prouvé: "Direction, bm 11" desk
circa 1948
Legs and structure in folded steel sheet, solid
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" desk, France, circa 1950. Oak effect melamine top, oak structure
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jean Prouvé Dactylo Desk No. BD 41, Circa 1948
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Jean Prouvé Dactylo desk No. BD 41 Circa 1948
Rare and important mid century Ateliers Jean
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
"Compass" Desk, Curved Tabletop with Drawers by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brussels, BE
"Compass" desk, curved tabletop with drawers
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984)
Manufactured by Les Ateliers
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Office Desk "Compas" Designed by Jean Prouve, circa 1950, France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, ES
Office desk Compas designed by Jean Prouvé. Version with bent lacquered steel, metal casing and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Jean Prouvé Dactylo Desk No. BD 41 & Black Standard Chair Circa 1948
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Jean Prouvé Dactylo desk no. BD 41 & black standard chair Circa 1948
Rare and important mid
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 27.55 in W 48.42 in D 24.8 in
1930s Light Grey Steel Desk by Jean Prouvé
By Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Very rare and attractive desk designed by famous Jean Prouvé in 1934. The desk comes on a steel
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouvé D20 Stainless Steel Leather Wicker Chairs for Tecta, Germany, 1980s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Miami, FL
Thank you for looking at my Jean Prouvé D20 stainless steel leather wicker chair that has been
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 32.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Prouve Style Metal Desk with Drawers in Happy Colors, Vd Meeren Style
By Jean Prouvé
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Prouve style metal desk. A metal desk from Holland. The legs are of black metal. The drawers have a
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Ghent, BE
Very rare original desk by Willy Van der Meeren for Tubax in the 1950s.
This hard to find desk is
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Freestanding Console - Desk, Reception Writing Table in Bright Yellow
By Spinzi
Located in Milan, IT
inspirations are mid-century artists and designers like Carlo Mollino, Gio Ponti and Jean Prouvé. You can check
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 39.38 in W 70.87 in D 11.82 in
RARE Odelberg - Olson Work Chair
By Odelberg Olsen, Knoll
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sweden c. 1946. A superb example of post-war design, akin to that of Jean Prouve in France. Very few
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Friso Kramer Result Chair
By Friso Kramer
Located in Bern, CH
work of Friso Kramer has been heavily inspired by Jean Prouvé and Charles & Ray Eames.
The chair
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Ashtrays-Desk Tidies, Pierre Vandel 1970s France Golden Alu Midcentury
By Pierre Vandel
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
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In the style of;
Willy rizzo
Gabriela Crespi
Roméo rega
Gold.
Mid-Century Modern. Vintage furniture
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Prouve Style Writing Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century desk with floating wooden drawers and grey enameled metal Prouve-style compass legs
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Prouve Inspired Industrial Desk by Marko
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century industrial desk or vanity by Marko with a butter colored patterned Formica top, almost
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Made in 1948. Original / authentic Jean Prouvé desk. Model called "aile d'avion"
Top restored by a
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Compass Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Compass desk designed by Jean Prouvé in 1953, produced in 1955 for the internationale Universite
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouve Compass Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Culver City, CA
Stunning example of the iconic Compas desk, manufactured by Ateliers Jean Prouve circa 1953
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Architectural School Desk after Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Great architectural design school desk, with obvious Jean Prouve influence. The desk is painted
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century German Design Child’s Desk & Chair Style of Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid Century German design child’s school desk & chair style of Jean Prouve. Has coat/bag hooks on
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouvé Original "Compas desk" by
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Zürich, CH
"Compas desk" by Jean Prouvé is raw yet elegant and classic modernist furniture.
The thin metal
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Prouve Inspired Modernist Writing Desk
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming modernist writing desk with floating teak top for Marko. Lightly refinished with teak
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Workshop "Compas" Curved Desk Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Lyon, FR
Workshop compass desk Jean Prouvé large model office rectangular tray in black laminate with a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Work Table / Desk in the Style of Jean Prouvé Probably Produced in Sweden
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Industrial work table / desk in the style of Jean Prouvé. Probably produced in Sweden.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.75 in W 47.64 in D 28.35 in
Dutch Small Writing Desk Prouve Style, 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and uncommon writing desk made by unknown manufacturer. This desk was documented in the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
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Prouve Midcentury Modern Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of prouve midcentury modern desks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, all prouve midcentury modern desks available were constructed with great care. There are 67 antique and vintage prouve midcentury modern desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Prouve midcentury modern desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Prouve midcentury modern desks bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made prouve midcentury modern desks over the years, but those made by Jean Prouvé, Marko and Vitra are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Prouve Midcentury Modern Desks?
Prices for prouve midcentury modern desks start at $575 and top out at $81,044 with the average selling for $3,250.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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