During the years of 1941 and 1942, Jean Prouvé's studio planned and realised various interior design products for the chemical company Solvay. Among his many designs of this time, there was also a wooden table that is a prime example of Prouvé's creations: the necessities of statics and the force path are clearly reflected in his design details – similar to the later Vitra EM Table that differs from the Vitra S.A.M. Bois Table due to its metal table legs.
Jean Prouvé completed his training as a metal artisan before opening his own workshop in Nancy in 1924. In the following years he created numerous furniture designs, this success enabled him to open his own factory in 1947. He left his mark on architectural history again in 1971, when he played a major role in selecting the design of Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers for the Centre Pompidou as chairman of the competition jury. In close cooperation with the Prouvé family, Vitra began in 2002 to issue re-editions of his iconic and timeless designs.
