Jean Prouve, Grand Repos Armchair, Tecta, C.1985

PROUVÉ Jean (1901-1984)

Grand Repos armchair (creation 1930)

Tecta edition, Germany, circa 1985

Chromed steel, sheet steel, dark blue and blue leather, plastic castors. Adjustable tilt

height. 90 x width. 70 x depth. 110 cm

Details:

Jean Prouvé made the D80 armchair known as Grand Repos in 1930 for his own private use. There is therefore only one copy in existence. Reissued by Tecta in 1985, it is part of a first limited edition of 1,000.

Based on Jean Prouvé's first preparatory sketch in 1930, this model was developed, produced and distributed under license from Tecta. This example is from the first series, in which the side panels were welded to the armrest supports and not - as in the production of later series - visibly screwed.

Literature:

Jean Prouvé. Une architecture par l'industrie, Zurich 1971, p. 143
Tecta trade catalog, circa 1985
Die Poetik des technischen Objekts, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein 2005, p. 307