Standard SP
Jean Prouvé, 1934/1950
Standard SP (Siège en Plastique) builds a bridge from past to present, giving this iconic chair a contemporary look without altering its form: made of robust plastic, the seat surface and backrest of Standard SP come in a palette of finely modulated colours. The durable matt finish of the powder-coated bases matches the plastic surfaces of the chair.
Information
Back and seat (Standard SP) (7)
92 citron
74 olive
35 basalt
12 deep black
87 teak brown
69 chestnut
31 warm grey
Base (Standard SP) (7)
Material description
- Seat and backrest: ASA plastic (fine-textured).
- Base: bent sheet steel and tubular steel, powder-coated finish (textured).
Product family
Standard
Chairs take the most stress on their back legs, where they bear the weight of the user's upper body. The engineer, architect and designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the Standard Chair: while steel tubing suffices for the front legs, since they are subject to less stress, the back legs are made of voluminous hollow sections that transfer the primary weight to the floor.
Standard comes in a classic version with seat and back in wood or in the models Standard SP…
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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.
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