Prouvé dining table
Jean Prouvé designed the Guéridon table for the University of Paris, which impresses above all with its constructive clarity. This wooden table proves that modern tables do not necessarily have to be made of steel and glass.
To achieve this impression, Prouvé varies his typical, architecturally influenced design language with natural materials. Originally born out of the metal shortage during the Second World War, the wooden construction of the Guéridon was still convincing after the war. In this way, the Frenchman designed the dining table in 1949, which is based on the coffee table of the same name designed in 1944.
Jean Prouvé succeeded in designing a table that is still modern today by cleverly combining simple means: a heavy top rests on three legs made of solid oak. As with some of the Frenchman's other designs, the table legs are strong and accentuated. This also lends the Guéridon dining table produced today by Vitra visual stability, while the table's clear look makes it appear timeless and modern at the same time.