Jean Prouvé developed several versions of the Compas Table around 1950, basing the design on the structural principles for which he is known. Common to all of them are the slender, elegantly splayed legs in metal which call to mind the hinged arms of a compass - in French 'le compas'. Constructed from a solid oak or walnut tabletop paired with steel legs and frame, the Compas Direction is a robust, stable design and easily identifiable as a Prouvé classic. The solid wood table top gives the desk an individual touch. With compact dimensions, the desk is ideal for the contemporary home office. We suggest pairing the Compas Direction with the Standard Chair or Fauteuil Direction chair to complete the look.
The Compas Direction is available in two different tabletop sizes/depths and comes in a selection of original Prouvé colours.
Jean Prouvé developed several versions of the Compas Table around 1950, basing the design on the structural principles for which he is known. Common to all of them are the slender, elegantly splayed legs in metal which call to mind the hinged arms of a compass - in French 'le compas'. Constructed from a solid oak or walnut tabletop paired with steel legs and frame, the Compas Direction is a robust, stable design and easily identifiable as a Prouvé classic. The solid wood table top gives the desk an individual touch. With compact dimensions, the desk is ideal for the contemporary home office. We suggest pairing the Compas Direction with the Standard Chair or Fauteuil Direction chair to complete the look.
The Compas Direction is available in two different tabletop sizes/depths and comes in a selection of original Prouvé colours.
Compas Direction Desk
by
Vitra
This product is designed by
Jean Prouvé
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, and in 1947 Prouvé established his own factory.
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. Prouvé's work encompasses a wide range of objects, from a letter opener to door and window fittings, lighting and furniture, façade elements and prefabricated houses / modular building systems to large exhibition structures – essentially, almost anything that is suited to industrial production methods.
