Jean Prouvé Antony Nº 356
The idea of accessible, mass-produced design that is affordable to anyone was not only applied to industrial mechanics, but also…
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‧‧‧ One of 273The idea of accessible, mass-produced design that is affordable to anyone was not only applied to industrial mechanics, but also to the aesthetics of architecture and furniture.
This philosophy of practicality came to be called Functionalism. It became a popular catchword and played a large role in theories of modern design.
Chair n°356, ‘Antony’
Sheet metal and lacquered steel tube and molded plywood
Steph Simon edition
Creation date: 1954
H 88 × L 50 × P 56cm
Estimate: 15000 / 20000 €
Result : 27 300 €
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Prouvé was influential in the development of the idea of nomadic architecture, likening a chair to a house, and designing both with portability in mind.
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Poul Kjærholm
In typically Scandinavian fashion, most of Kjærholm’s contemporaries opted for wood as their primary furniture construction material. Kjærholm chose steel…
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