Guéridon
Jean Prouvé's round wooden Guéridon of 1949, made for the University of Paris, in two sizes
1050 × 740 × 1050 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Guéridon Ø 1050
1949
Germany
USD 4,170, Guéridon Ø 1050 mm, oak top and legs, first Recommendations preset, Vitra US online shop, 2026-10-15
Description
Overview
The Guéridon is credited to Jean Prouvé, 1949. Vitra describes it as a round wooden table that Prouvé created for the University of Paris, in two sizes and several woods.
Construction
- Solid wood top in oak, dark oak or American walnut, oiled
- Solid wood legs that match the top
- A crossbar of tubular steel with a smooth powder coat
- Oak from Western Europe and/or Poland, American walnut from the USA
Specifications
- Larger size: top Ø 1050 mm, height 740 mm
- Smaller size: top Ø 900 mm, drawn with the same 740 mm height
Story
For the University of Paris
Vitra's page says Jean Prouvé created the round, wooden Guéridon for the University of Paris in 1949.
Structure in a natural material
The fact sheet describes the table as a variation of Prouvé's architecturally informed design vocabulary in a natural material, and says it shows that modern tables do not have to be made of steel and glass.
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