Fauteuil Kangourou

Overview

The Fauteuil Kangourou is credited to Jean Prouvé, 1948. Vitra reissued it with Catherine Prouvé as a limited edition of 150 pieces, available only from Vitra and now sold out.

Construction

• Base structure of natural solid oak, oiled, with metal legs in Prouvé Bleu Marcoule
• Armrests of natural solid oak
• Cushions covered in Karandash fabric by Dedar, a softly woven bouclé
• Metal parts of powder-coated steel (smooth)

Specifications

• Drawing values: 680 mm wide, 890 mm deep, 840 mm high

The Villa Dollander chairs

Designed by Jean Prouvé in 1948, the Fauteuil Kangourou was first produced in a very limited number for a few clients. Roger and Marguerite Dollander ordered four, including a unique two-seater, for their Villa Dollander in Provence.

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Reissued with the family

Vitra reissued the chair in collaboration with Catherine Prouvé, the designer's daughter, in a version limited to 150 pieces. The Vitra Design Museum's curator says the name shows Prouvé's sense of humour, because the seat, like a kangaroo, carries its weight on its hind legs.