Trapèze Table - Table de Conférence

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Trapèze Table - Table de Conférence

Designer Jean Prouve (French, 1901-1984)

Place of OriginAntony, France

Date1955 or 1956

Dimensions29 1/4 × 87 1/2 × 28 1/4 in. (74.3 × 222.3 × 71.8 cm)

MediumEnameled steel and laminated wood

ClassificationFurniture

Credit LineGift of Sara Jane DeHoff, Ashley Kasperzak and Brennan Kasperzak

Object number

2018.60

On View

Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 3

Label TextJean Prouvé was among the most well- known French designers and architects of the mid-20th century. Prouvé was a trained metalworker, and it was his deep understanding of material that gave him the foundation for his unique approach. A pioneer of prefabrication, he focused on the essence of materials, challenging traditional divisions between production and design. One of his most emblematic works, the Trapèze Table epitomizes Prouvé’s ability to create innovative furniture that embodies the Modernist philosophy of function through exceptional design. The Trapèze Table was originally designed for the cafeteria of the Cité Universitaire in Antony, France, and surviving tables from the project are exceedingly rare. Prouvé gave the table an aerodynamic quality by abandoning traditional table legs in favor of two broad-based supports that run along the table’s axis. It gets its name from the distinctive shape of the paired legs, which were constructed from bent sheet steel.Published ReferencesDeLorenzo, Anthony, Jean Prouvé - Serge Mouille, New York, DeLorenzo, 1986, pp. 74 -75, 36 -37.

Galerie Jousse Seguin and Enrico Navarra, Jean Prouvé, New York, Delorenzo 1998, pp. 88-91, 151,179.