Chairs take the most strain on their back legs, where they bear the weight of their user’s upper body. Prouvé took this into account very succinctly in the Standard Chair, which would go on to become one of the most iconic of all seat designs. Tubular steel piping is enough for the front legs that take relatively little strain, whereas the back legs are made of voluminous hollow sections and pass the strain onto the floor.
The chair works perfectly for numerous locations, including as an occasional office chair or as a stylish dining chair, and is available in a number of different frame options.
Jean Prouve was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France. Prouve trained as a metalsmith before attending engineering school in Nancy, and his intimate knowledge of metal remained the foundation of his work and career.
After opening his own workshop in 1923, Prouve began producing modern metal furniture of his own design as well as collaborating with some of the best-known French designers of the day, including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
