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Tabouret Bois
Jean Prouvé's sturdy 1941 solid wood stool, which also serves as a small side table
350 × 450 × 350 mm
1941
Approx. $1,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Tabouret Bois is credited to Jean Prouvé, 1941. Vitra calls it a simple, robust stool made of solid wood, in three wood versions.
Construction
- Seat and base cut from solid wood
- Connecting element of powder-coated sheet metal in deep black
- Flat, even seat surface, so it can also serve as a small side table
- Lacquer on the two oak versions, oil on the American walnut
- Seat and base in the same solid wood
Specifications
- Seat Ø 350 mm, height 450 mm
Story
A structural signature
The page says the Tabouret Bois bears the unmistakable signature of Jean Prouvé and reflects an aesthetic based on structural requirements.
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Stool or side table
According to the fact sheet, the flat, even surface of the seat lets the stool double as a small side table. The fact sheet draws the stool, with a seat of Ø 350 mm and a height of 450 mm, in accordance with EN 1335-1:2000.
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Collection
Jean Prouvé Collection
Vitra's Jean Prouvé Collection: furniture produced with the Prouvé family since 2000, from the Standard chair to the Compas Direction desk, in original colours.
