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Vitra Em Table in Solid Natural Oak and Deep Black by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Vitra EM table in solid natural oak and deep black by Jean Prouvé. The aesthetic of Jean Prouvé
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Steel

Vitra Em Table in Solid Natural Oak and Deep Black by Jean Prouvé
Vitra Em Table in Solid Natural Oak and Deep Black by Jean Prouvé
$7,730 / item
H 29.13 in W 78.75 in D 35.5 in
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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
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2010s European Post-Modern Dining Room Sets

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Steel, Stainless Steel

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Vitra Guéridon Table in Natural Oak by by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
These items are currently only available in the United States. The wooden table Guéridon, which
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Jean Prouve 'Granito' Table, Vitra 2002
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Cologne, DE
Jean Prouves Granito table in 2002. As far as we know the only existing copy which has a black Granito
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel

Jean Prouve 'Granito' Table, Vitra 2002
Jean Prouve 'Granito' Table, Vitra 2002
H 29.34 in W 79.34 in D 28.55 in
Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Mint by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vitra Lampe De Bureau in Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Deep Black by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve "Granito" Table
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Cologne, DE
Jean Prouve "Granito" table, 1945. Execution: Vitra. Very rare Vitra, re-edition, 2002.
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve "Granito" Table
Jean Prouve "Granito" Table
H 29.34 in W 79.14 in D 28.55 in
Vitra by Jean Prouvé Guéridon Oak Round Dining Table
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
designer and engineer Jean Prouvé in 1949. Manufactured by Vitra, the round dining table is constructed
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Oak

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
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve Trapeze Table for Vitra
Jean Prouve Trapeze Table for Vitra
H 28.25 in W 87.78 in D 28.5 in
Jean Prouve 'Gueridon' Round Dining Table with White Laminate Top for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Miami, FL
Out of production Jean Prouve designed Geuridon dining or center table with 48" white laminate top
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Jean Prouvé Guéridon Dining Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Dark stained oak Guéridon dining table designed by Jean Prouvé for Vitra. Marked with label.   
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve Gueridon Round Dining Table for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
No longer available 48 inch diameter oiled oak table by Jean Prouve for Vitra Design. Two chairs
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Dining Suite with EM Table and Four Standard Chairs by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dorchester, MA
This set includes one "EM" dining table and four standard dining chairs with black legs and natural
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20th Century German Dining Room Sets

Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Prouvé Round Table & Set of 3 Standard Chairs
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Cambridge, US
Germany, ca. 2016. A contemporary edition of Jean Prouvé's Guéridon Table with a set of three of
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Steel

Gueridon Table Prouve Collection 2002 Edition Vitra Switzerland
By Jean-Pierre Vitrac
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The gueridon table was designed by Prouve in 1949-1950 for the University of Paris. This 2002
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Gueridon Bas Coffee Table by Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gueridon Bas Coffee Table by Jean Prouve for Vitra. Original design is from 1944. About Jean
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...

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Oak

Gueridon Table by Jean Prouvé 2002 Edition Vitra, Switzerland
By Jean-Pierre Vitrac
Located in Jersey City, NJ
enameled metal hardware; 2002 Vitra edition. The Gueridon table was originally designed by Prouvé in 1949
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Prouve 37.25 Round Dining Table for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Prouve for Vitra Round 37.25 Oak Dining Table. Table shows a little edge wear and touch up to
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Vitra by Jean Prouvé Guéridon Oak Round Dining Table
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Basildon, London
designer and engineer Jean Prouvé in 1949. Manufactured by Vitra, the round dining table is constructed
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Prouvé EM Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
EM table, designed by Jean Prouvé, manufactured by Vitra. Folded steel legs enameled in dark
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Sheet Metal

Prouvé EM Table by Vitra
Prouvé EM Table by Vitra
H 29.14 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
Jean Prouvé Guéridon Bas Coffee Table in Walnut for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé guéridon bas coffee table in walnut for Vitra. In like new condition. Executed in solid
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Guéridon Bas Coffee Table in Walnut for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé guéridon bas coffee table in walnut for Vitra. In like new condition. Executed in solid
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Guéridon Bas Coffee Table in Walnut for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Guéridon Bas coffee table in walnut for Vitra. Showroom model in like new condition
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé, Guéridon Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Table Gueridon design Jean Prouvé. Edition Vitra.   
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon

Materials

Bentwood

Jean Prouvé, Guéridon Vitra
Jean Prouvé, Guéridon Vitra
H 29.14 in Dm 41.34 in
Dining Table by Jean Prouvé, Produced by Vitra in Germany, 2002
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful dining table, famous design by Jean Prouvé, manufactured by Vitra in Germany, circa
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Jean Prouvé Guéridon Bas Coffee Table in solid Oak for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid Oak Coffee Table Guéridon Bas designed by Jean Prouvé in 1944 and manufactured by Vitra in
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Guéridon Dining Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Smoked solid oak Guéridon dining table designed by Jean Prouvé for Vitra. Marked with label.  
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Prouve for Vitra Dining Room EM Table
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
10 year old Vitra produced prouve em dining table. Oak finished top with black metal base. Original
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Prouve for Vitra Dining Room EM Table
Prouve for Vitra Dining Room EM Table
H 28.5 in W 79 in D 35.5 in
Jean Prouvé Guéridon Dining Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Dark stained oak Guéridon dining table designed by Jean Prouvé for Vitra. Marked with label
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Steel

Jean Prouvé Guéridon Dining Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Dark stained oak Guéridon dining table designed by Jean Prouvé for Vitra. This is the original
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve Gueridon Dining Table in Oak with Matte Black Top for Vitra, 2002
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Miami, FL
Out-of-production Jean Prouve designed Geuridon dining or center table with 47-1/2" custom matte
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Guéridon Bas Coffee Table by Vitra, Prouvé Collection
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Coffee table designed by Jean Prouvé in dark stained oak from the "Vitra Prouvé collection
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

2011 Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Palm Springs, CA
2011 Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique table #060. This limited edition table was
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2010s Dutch Dining Room Tables

Jean Prouvé Bureau Métallique, G-Star Raw Edition by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
glove delivery available upon request.    Bureau Métallique, designed by Jean Prouvé for Vitra, is a
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2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Jean Prouvé Bureau Métallique, G-Star Raw Edition by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition desk from the G-Star Raw edition made by Vitra. G-Star ordered these desks for
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Jean Prouvé Trapeze Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Trapèze table was among the final pieces created by Jean Prouvé. The name of the table refers
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Trapeze Table by Vitra
Jean Prouvé Trapeze Table by Vitra
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 88 in
Jean Prouve' Gueridon Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Phoenix, AZ
designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. The Guéridon was manufactured by Vitra in solid wood with oiled finish
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Vitra Gueridon Prouve Wood Dining Table White Round Table
By Vitra
Located in Cologne, DE
We present to you a Vitra Gueridon Prouve wood dining table white round table. Product
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Jean Prouve Gueridon Dining Table Produced by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouve gueridon dining table produced by Vitra. Manufactured from individual pieces of solid
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21st Century and Contemporary German Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Jean Prouve Gueridon Table by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Oaks, PA
Jean Prouve Gueridon table by Vitra with circular white laminate top and blonde wood metal mounted
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Gueridon

Materials

Metal

Vitra Dining Table Gueridon designed by Jean Prouve' wood and white top
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This practical Gueridon Dining Table by Jean Prouve' is a 2010 edition manufactured by Vitra. The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Bureau Métallique by Jean Prouvé, Vitra RAW Edition 2015
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Cologne, DE
The Bureau Métallique by Jean Prouvé is part of the new Vitra RAW office edition. Following
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Vintage 1940s German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

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Prouve Table Vitra For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the prouve table vitra you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and steel, every prouve table vitra was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a prouve table vitra, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the prouve table vitra you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A prouve table vitra is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made prouve table vitra has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean Prouvé, Vitra and Jean-Pierre Vitrac are consistently popular.

How Much is a Prouve Table Vitra?

Prices for a prouve table vitra can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,244 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,550.

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.

Find antique Jean Prouvé chairs, tables, chaise longues and other furniture on 1stDibs.