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Fauteuil Kangourou
Jean Prouvé, 1948
Vitra has reissued the Fauteuil Kangourou in collaboration with Catherine Prouvé, the daughter of Jean Prouvé. In the second limited edition, the lounge chair pairs a dark oak base structure with metal legs in the original hue Prouvé Blanc Colombe; the cushions are covered in a softly woven, light-coloured bouclé fabric with contrasting dark brown piping.
Fauteuil Kangourou is limited to 100 pieces in this version and is only available directly from Vitra.
Fauteuil Kangourou is limited to 100 pieces in this version and is only available directly from Vitra.
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Karandash (Dedar)
003 brebis
Wooden base and armrests, solid wood
Material description
- Metal parts of base: powder-coated steel (smooth), colour Prouvé Bleu Marcoule.
- Wooden parts of base: natural solid oak, oiled finish.
- Armrests: natural solid oak, oiled finish.
- Cover: Karandash fabric (Dedar), colour cobalt.
- Metal parts of base: steel, powder-coated finish (smooth), colour Prouvé Blanc Colombe.
- Wooden parts of base: dark solid oak, oiled finish.
- Armrests: dark solid oak, oiled finish.
- Cover: Karandash fabric (Dedar), colour brebis.
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.