Jean Prouvé

Jean Prouvé is a product designer that always had his hands on work, he was always up to something new so he always was experimenting with new materials and functionality. His motivation was that he will keep experimenting till the object came perfectly done. By the age of twenty he got interested in Modernism. He discovered the material he had been searching was the thin sheet steel. From this discovery he produced a lot of products such  as chairs, school furniture, desks and beds. His material used and technical is sort of what Marcel Breuer use to do with the tubular steel.

In almost all of Prouvé designs are made out of metal and the main part has to be a thin sheet of metal and this product, the Trapèze table has them as the legs. Its name refers to the distinctive shape of the table's paired legs. Together with the thick, obliquely canted edges of the tabletop, they give visual emphasis to the construction's stability. This table can be used as a dining table also for conference or  work table. The legs and the top are made out of black lacquered sheet steel. This table is quite amazing and the form of the legs are the main attention, it shows stability and strength. In my opinion on the whole it is a great product but  would change the top and transform it into a unique shape or else give it depth same as the legs.

Trapèze Table

Another product that matches the Trapèze table is the Standard chair made in 1950. These two furniture goes together because of their material and form, the only thing I would change the colours to match. The back legs were designed differently from the front showing balance and durability. The Standard chair works equally well in domestic settings or as public seating. This chair is made out of tubular and sheet steel. The seat and the back are made in natural oak. In my opinion for a coffee shop is the best seat so people sit and after a while they would want to get up as how I can imagine it. On the other hand for a work space it is best with a cushioned back and seat for comfort and health to the user.

Standard Chair

Reference:

Bernard Polster, Claudia Neumann, Markus Schuler  and Fredrick Leven, 2004. The AZ of Modern design