EM Table
Jean Prouvé, 1950
The EM Table adheres to the aesthetics of necessity, illustrating the interplay of structural forces in a way that typifies the work of Jean Prouvé. The table comes in a range of sizes with tops in solid wood, veneer or HPL laminate in a selection of colours. It is perfectly suited for a variety of meeting settings, canteens and restaurants, as well as for other public or semi-public environments.
Information
Table top in HPL
Table top in veneer
Table top solid wood
Base
Material description
- Solid wood table top: 34 mm thick; natural oak with oiled finish, dark stained oak with protective natural lacquer finish, or American walnut with oiled finish.
- Base: bent sheet steel and tubular steel, powder-coated.
- Note: the steel frame in Métal Brut has a raw irregular surface protected by a transparent powder coating.
- Origin of wood: oak (Quercus robur) from Western Europe and/or Poland; American walnut (Juglans nigra) from the USA.
- Veneer table top: 39 mm thick; natural or dark stained oak (Europe), protective natural lacquer finish.
- Base: bent sheet steel and tubular steel, powder-coated.
- HPL table top: 40 mm thick, high pressure laminate surface and edges.
- Base: bent sheet steel and tubular steel, powder-coated.
This product was designed by
Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé, who regarded himself as an engineer throughout his lifetime, was both the designer and manufacturer of his product ideas. His unique oeuvre, ranging from a letter opener to door and window fittings, from lighting and furniture to prefabricated houses and modular building systems, encompasses almost anything that is suited to industrial production and construction.