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Compas Direction

Jean Prouvé, 1953

The slender, elegantly splayed legs of Compas Direction, designed by Jean Prouvé in 1953, call to mind the hinged arms of a compass – 'le compas' in French. With its compact dimensions, the desk is ideal for the contemporary home office.

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Table top
wood_solid_70_natural_solid_oak_oiled_finish_Web70 oak, natural, oiled finish
wood_solid_75_solid_american_walnut_oiled_Web75 American walnut, natural, oiled finish
wood_solid_oak_dark_hard_wax_oil_finish_04_Web04 oak, dark, hard-wax oil finish
Base
metal_smooth_88_prouve_blanc_colombe_ecru_powder_coated_smooth_Web88 Prouvé Blanc Colombe (Ecru) powder-coated (smooth)
metal_smooth_13_prouve_gris_vermeer_powder_coated_smooth_Web13 Prouvé Gris Vermeer powder-coated (smooth)
metal_smooth_18_prouve_ble_vert_powder_coated_smooth_Web18 Prouvé Blé Vert powder-coated (smooth)
metal_smooth_06_japanese_red_powder_coated_smooth_Web06 Japanese red powder-coated (smooth)
metal_smooth_41_prouve_bleu_marcoule_powder_coated_smooth_Web41 Prouvé Bleu Marcoule powder-coated (smooth)
metal_smooth_14_prouve_bleu_dynastie_powder_coated_smooth_Web14 Prouvé Bleu Dynastie powder-coated (smooth)
metal_smooth_12_deep_black_powder_coated_smooth_Web12 deep black powder-coated (smooth)
Material description
  • Table top:  solid wood in oak, natural, oiled finish; oak, dark lacquer finish, or American walnut, natural, oiled finish.
  • Base:  bent sheet steel, powder-coated finish (smooth).
  • Origin of wood:  oak (Quercus robur) from Western Europe and/or Poland; American walnut (Juglans nigra) from the USA.
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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.

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