Jean Prouve for Vitra Fauteuil de Salon Chair, Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Vladimir Kagan slipper lounge chairs for Preview, 1990. Original upholstery.
2010s German Armchairs
Steel
Jean Prouve for Vitra Fauteuil de Salon Chair, Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Vladimir Kagan slipper lounge chairs for Preview, 1990. Original upholstery.
Steel
$1,151Sale Price|40% Off
H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 16.54 in
Fauteuil végétal Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec, vitra
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Vitra
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Fauteuil végétal Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec édition vitra Conçue pour une utilisation à l'extérieur
PVC
Fauteuil "Ota Otanek" Par Borek Sipek Pour Vitra, 1988
By B. Sipek
Located in PARIS, FR
Fauteuil Ota Otanek dessiné par Borek Sipek pour Vitra en 1988. Structure en métal laqué, pied de
Metal
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 25.2 in D 24.41 in
A pair of Fauteuil Direction carvers by Jean Prouvé for VITRA
By Jean Prouvé
Located in London, GB
Elevate your dining experience with this pair of exquisite Fauteuil Direction carvers designed by
Aluminum, Steel
Vitra Fauteuil Direction by Jean Prouvé
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful compact armchairs Fauteuil Direction designed in 1951 by Jean Prouvé, produced by Vitra
Metal
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Chair by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951. Manufactured by Vitra, Switzerland. Fauteuil Direction
Steel
Fauteuil Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vitra in 2019. This chair features a white enameled steel frame with oak arm rests. The chair is
Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Pivotant Office Chair by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951. Manufactured by Vitra, Switzerland. The swivel seat of
Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Pivotant, G-Star Edition by Vitra, 2000s
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Renens, CH
Special limited edition in army green of the Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Pivotant produced by Vitra during
Metal
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction in White and Grey wool by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Fauteuil Direction designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951 and manufactured by Vitra in 2019. White
Steel
Sold
H 32.49 in W 26.78 in L 32.49 in
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil De Salon by Vitra, Limited Edition Armchairs by G-Star
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
Developed by Jean Prouvé, the Fauteuil de Salon is a typical example of the distinctive structural
Steel
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil Kangourou Vitra Limited Edition
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare armchair. Model Kangourou designed by jean Prouvé in 1948. Only 150 units produced by vitra
Cotton
Sold
H 32.88 in W 26.38 in L 32.88 in
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil Direction Pivotant 1951 Limited RAW Office Edit, Chair
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
of G-star and 2011 Vitra and G-star RAW have in a first collaboration, the Crossover collection
Steel
Sold
H 32.88 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil Direction Pivotant 1951 Limited RAW Office Edit, Chair
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
of G-star and 2011 Vitra and G-star RAW have in a first collaboration, the Crossover collection
Steel
Jean Prouve for Vitra "Fauteuil de Salon" Lounge Chair, 2010s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Coronado, CA
manufactured by Vitra in the 2010s. It features a smooth, powder-coated, round and molded sheet steel frame
Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Pivotant for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fauteuil Direction Pivotant was designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951. This office chair was manufactured
Metal, Steel
Fauteuil Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vitra in 2019. This chair features a black enameled steel frame with oak arm rests. The chair is
Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Armchair by Vitra, 2019
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil direction armchair by Vitra, 2019.
Enamel, Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction in White and Grey Wool by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Fauteuil Direction designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951 and manufactured by Vitra in 2019. White
Steel
Sold
H 32.29 in W 26.38 in D 24.02 in
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Pivotant G-Star Raw Edition for Vitra, 1951
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fauteuil Direction Pivotant was designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951. This office chair was manufactured
Metal, Steel
Fauteuil Direction by Jean Prouvé for VITRA
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Centreville, VA
“teacher’s chair”. Fauteuil Direction is especially suited for dining room seating or as an armchair in home
Steel
Sold
H 32.88 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil Direction Pivotant 1951 Limited RAW Office Edit, Chair
By Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
of G-star and 2011 Vitra and G-star RAW have in a first collaboration, the Crossover collection
Steel
Armchair "Fauteuil De Salon" Prouvé Raw for Vitra, Green
Located in Roma, RM
Designed by Jean Prouvé in 1939 Fauteuil de Salon is a typical example of the structural aesthetic
Cotton, Wood
Set of 4 - Vitra Jean Prouve Fauteuil Direction Chair
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Can be used as a dining chair as well. Arm height of 26 inches fits under most tables. "Fauteuil
Fabric
Sold
H 35.44 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Pivotant, G-Star Raw Edition by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition desk chair from the G-Star raw edition made by Vitra. G-Star ordered these chairs
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 33.08 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Armchairs "Fauteuil De Salon" Prouvé RAW For Vitra , White 'Set of 2'
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 2 Armchairs "Fauteuil De Salon" Prouvé RAW For Vitra - White. Authorised reedition of the
Cotton, Wood
Sold
H 33.08 in W 26.38 in D 33.08 in
Limited Edition Armchairs "Fauteuil De Salon" in Leather by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition Fauteuil de Salon, designed by Jean Prouvé in 1939. Made by Vitra in 2018, in
Steel
Sold
H 32.88 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil Direction Pivotant 1951 Limited RAW Office Edit, Chair
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
of G-Star and 2011 Vitra and G-Star RAW have in a first collaboration, the Crossover collection
Steel
Sold
H 32.88 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Jean Prouvé, Fauteuil Direction Pivotant 1951 Limited RAW Office Edit, Chair
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Munster, NRW
of G-Star and 2011 Vitra and G-Star RAW have in a first collaboration, the Crossover collection
Steel
Sold
H 33.08 in W 26.38 in D 33.08 in
Limited Edition Armchair "Fauteuil De Salon" in Two-tone Fabric by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition Fauteuil de Salon, designed by Jean Prouvé in 1939. Made by Vitra in 2018, in
Steel
Sold
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 24.5 in
Prouvé RAW Office Edition Fauteuil Direction by Jean Prouvé for VITRA X G-STAR R
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Centreville, VA
Raw X Vitra collaboration in 2014. Manufactured and sold only between 2014-2016 The chair was
Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction, Japanese Red
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Fauteuil Direction designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951 and made by Vitra. The Fauteuil Direction is
Steel
Jean Prouvé- Fauteuil Kangourou, VITRA Limited Edition
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Vitra limited edition of 150 pieces worldwide. Dedar Fabric and Oak Wood Base. The chair is new
Cotton
Jean Prouvé- Fauteuil Kangourou, VITRA Limited Edition
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Vitra limited edition of 150 pieces worldwide. Dedar Fabric and Oak Wood Base. The chair is new
Cotton
Lounge Chair Fauteuil De Salon by Prouvè
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fauteuil de Salon combines perfectly with other pieces of the Prouvé collection. Produced by Vitra
Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil de Salon by Vitra, 2020
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil de Salon by Vitra 2020 Jean Prouvé Fauteuil de Salon designed in 1939, this
Steel
$4,800 / set
H 32.75 in W 20.5 in D 22.25 in
Four Midcentury Side Chairs by Ditte and Adrian Heath for France and Son
By France & Søn, Ditte & Adrian Heath
Located in Houston, TX
Four midcentury cantilevered side chairs, or dining chairs, designed by female architect Ditte Heath along with her husband Adrian. In original wheat-color cotton-synthetic blend can...
Canvas, Oak
Gorgeous Avocado Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Not a color you see often! A classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman with vintage wood and metal components outfitted in brand new leather cushions in Avocado shade. 3-4 week producti...
Leather
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Aluminum
$9,000
H 37 in W 24.5 in D 29.25 in
Guillerme et Chambron, Armchair with Drink Holders, France, c. 1960
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme placed equal emphasis on function and aesthetics, creating an aesthetic as staid as it was arresting. While his work was in many ways distinctively conservative and ...
Upholstery, Oak
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A light grey-glazed ceramic and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 10” Bot...
Metal
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina 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
$16,575
H 84.65 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU Wiring 220 V. in Wood and Plastic Laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional Information: Floor lamp in wood and plastic laminat...
Plastic
Charlotte Perriand Large CP-1 Wall Lights, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare large scale, enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand with adjustable steel reflectors in black enameled finish with two sockets each. Made in the 1960s. Optional horizontal o...
Steel
Set of 10 brutalist dining chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century brutalist dining chairs with black wooden frames and light grey fabric seats. Very sturdy chairs with a nice design. Very good condition 1970s - Germany Dimensions: H...
Fabric, Wood
$10,500 / item
H 32.75 in W 56 in D 40.5 in
CraftAssociates Chaises, Contour Mid Century Modern Chaise Lounge, Fur, Leather
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Chaises, Contour Mid Century Modern Chaise Lounge, Fur, Leather Craft Associates® Furniture is proud each piece is made in the US. We strive to craft a product that ...
Wrought Iron
Modernist Birdseye Maple Sideboard With Canted Sides c. 1975
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modernist Birdseye Maple Sideboard with four doors and canted sides C. 1975.
Metal
Sold|$1,703 / set
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Set of 6 chrome wire and blue fabric dining chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unique space age chrome wire dining chairs with blue fabric upholstery. The fabric is still original and contrasts well with the chromed frame. The timeless design will fit in almo...
Chrome
Inverness Chair by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inverness chair is a Japanese-inspired spindle chair made of solid oak or walnut. Cushion available in rounded or square. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade ...
Upholstery, Walnut
$5,142 / item
H 25.6 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Steel
$5,444
H 15.75 in W 50.79 in D 15.75 in
Guillerme et Chambron, Large Coffee Table in Oak and Ceramic, circa 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, Large coffee table in oak and ceramic, circa 1970 Edition Votre Maison. Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940...
Oak, Ceramic
On Hold|$8,711 / set
H 94 in W 40 in D 43 in
Set of Six Wooden Dining Chairs with Green Upholstery, 1950s
By Mario Asnago
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six dining chairs was designed by Carlo Ratti in Italy in the 1950s. The dark rosewood contrasts with the turquoise vintage upholstery and the colour combination makes th...
Wool, Faux Leather
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.