$1,460 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Gray Metal for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and gray metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an
Steel
$1,460 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Deep Black for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé 'Standard' chair in Natural Oak and Deep Black for Vitra. The Standard chair is an
Steel
$1,460 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Japanese Red for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in Natural Oak and Japanese Red for Vitra. The Standard chair is an
Steel
$1,460 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Blue Metal for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in Natural Oak and Blue Metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an
Steel
$800 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouve for Vitra Standard SP Dining Chairs in Japanese Red w/ Plastic Seat
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Standard SP Dining Chairs, Model 204, initially designed in 1934 by Jean Prouve. These
Steel
$800 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
New in Box Jean Prouve for Vitra Standard SP Dining Chairs in Green w/ Grey Seat
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Standard SP Dining Chairs, Model 204, initially designed in 1934 by Jean Prouve. These
Steel
Vitra Standard Chair in Dark Oak & Ecru by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the Standard Chair: while steel
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard Chair in Dark Oak & Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the Standard Chair: while steel
Metal
Vitra Standard Chair in Dark Oak and Black by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the standard chair: while steel
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Black by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the Standard Chair: while steel
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the Standard Chair: while steel
Metal
8 Mixed Vitra Standard SP Chairs
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
Qty: 2 Base: Ecru / Back and seat: Olive / Glides: Hard glides Qty: 2 Base: Japanese red / Back and seat: Deep black / Glides: Hard glides Qty: 1 Base: Mint / Back and seat: ...
Steel
Vitra Standard SP Chair in Olive & Ecru by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
seat shell and backrest of the Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) chair by Jean Prouvé are available in a
Plastic
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard SP Chair in Citron & Chocolate by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
seat shell and backrest of the Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) chair by Jean Prouvé are available in a
Plastic
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard SP Chair in Basalt and Deep Black by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
seat shell and backrest of the Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) chair by Jean Prouvé are available in a
Plastic
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard SP Chair in Deep Black and Basalt by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
seat shell and backrest of the Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) chair by Jean Prouvé are available in a
Plastic
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard SP Chair in Teak Brown and Mint by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
seat shell and backrest of the Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) chair by Jean Prouvé are available in a
Plastic
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Vitra Standard SP Chair in Teak Brown and Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
seat shell and backrest of the Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) chair by Jean Prouvé are available in a
Plastic
Prouve for Vitra Standard Chair/ 3 available!
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jean Prouve Standard Chair designed originally in 1934 and later produced by Vitra. Three Chairs
Metal
Jean Prouve Standard Chairs for Vitra - Set of Three
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Standard chairs with white lacquered seats and backs on a black lacquered steel frame
Metal
Vitra Yellow Standard Chair by Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Rochester, England
The Vitra Yellow Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé is an iconic piece that effortlessly blends
Oak
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair SP in Teak Brown and Mint for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé standard chair SP in Teak brown and mint metal for Vitra. The standard SP chair is a
Steel
Jean Prouve Standard Chair for Vitra Edition 2002
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean Prouve (French, 1901-1984), Standard Chair for Vitra Edition 2002 in oak and patinated black
Oak
Sold
H 31.89 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
The classic standard chair was originally designed by Jean Prouvé in 1934. This is the desirable
Steel
Sold
H 32.75 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Authentic Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Mint Color by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The authentic standard chair in natural oak and mint color by Jean Prouvé is as durable as it is
Steel
Prouvé Round Table & Set of 3 Standard Chairs
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Cambridge, US
his Standard Chairs by Vitra. Originally designed for the University of Paris in 1949, the table
Steel
Sold
H 32 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Dark Oak w Deep Black Powder Coated Steel Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Hudson, NY
Like new Vitra standard chair in Dark Oak/ deep black. Jean Prouvé always strove for the most
Steel
Jean Prouve Limited Edition Standard Chair by G-Star for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Standard chair G-Star raw by Jean Prouve. Manufactured by Vitra in limited edition. In good
Metal
Sold
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Pair of Jean Prouvé Standard Chairs in Natural Oak and Black Metal for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Jean Prouvé standard chair in natural oak and black metal for Vitra. The standard chair is an early
Metal, Steel
Vitra Yellow Standard Chair by Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Rochester, England
The Vitra Yellow Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé is an iconic piece that effortlessly blends
Oak
Set of Four Standard SP Chairs by Jean Prouvé from Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Standard SP Chairs by Jean Prouvé from Vitra This set of four SP (Siege en Plastique
Steel
Standard chair, Jean Prouvé, first re-edition by Vitra in beech.
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
The classic Standard Chair was originally designed by Jean Prouvé in 1934. This is the initial
Sold
H 32.75 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Dining Chair Japanese Red Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra (3 avail)
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Hudson, NY
The Vitra Standard Prouve Dining Chair, designed by Jean Prouve, is the epitome of modern
Steel
Vitra Standard Chair by Jean Prouvè
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé has evolved into one of the most famous classics of the French
Steel
Jean Prouvé Standard Chairs
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Denver, CO
Stunning set of four Jean Prouvé "Standard" chairs manufactured by Vitra (Germany) 2003, in
Steel
Set of four Jean Prouve, "Standard, " chairs, 1930
By Jean Prouvé
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vitra licensed reissue of the, "Standard Chair.” Varnished oak seat and back with anthracite
Metal
Sold
H 29.25 in W 78.75 in D 35.5 in
Dining Suite with EM Table and Four Standard Chairs by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dorchester, MA
This set includes one "EM" dining table and four standard dining chairs with black legs and natural
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Chic 'Bloc' Parchment Table Lamp by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic 'Bloc' parchment table lamp by Design Frères. Attractive European style shade mount with no apparent harp / final. The dimensions are the overall dimensions of the lamp an...
Wood, Parchment Paper, Hide
Newton Red Brown Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Newton Red Brown with all structure in stoneware in glazed finish.
Sandstone
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...
Metal
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
$6,097 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Butter Cream Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer, Glass
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
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
Hans Weiss Custom Headboard for King Bed
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES WINTER SALE ends March 31 Custom L shaped headboard cabinet wall with floating nightstands and bookshelves designed by Hans Weiss in 1960 for the master bedroom of an U...
Brass
'Grande Mania' Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Grande Mania Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal half layered half sphere sconce made from delicate opaline glass....
Brass, Aluminum
$12,000
H 29.5 in W 102.5 in D 35.5 in
Vitra Solvay Dining Table by Jean Prouvé, Dark Oak, Modern Design
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vitra Solvay Table by Jean Prouve. Also known as the Table S.A.M. Bois. Dark oak finish. Originally designed in 1941. Seats 6-8 Vitra plaque/label is present underneath tab...
Oak
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.