Antony Chair
inspired by Jean Prouvé designed in 1954

Antony Chair
inspired by Jean Prouvé

• Iconic design from 1954
• Great comfort
• Elegant and durable form
• Exclusive materials

Jean Prouvé’s Antony Chair impresses with its sculpted simplicity. Designed it in 1954 for the Cité Universitaire at Antony, near Paris, the chair is an appealing reflection of mid-century modern principles of structure and design. Being one of his last design efforts of Jean Prouvé’s career, the Antony Chair is considered one of Jean Prouvé’s finest furniture creations. The acclaimed designer Le Corbusier made a remark about Prouvé’s original style stating that he “combines the soul of an engineer with that of an architect. ”This chair’s unconventional construction, featuring a dynamic curved form, makes this piece unique.

INFURN produces this classic design with a base of black powder-coated steel with a molded plywood shell. The seat is available in several different colors.

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Born to an artist Father and pianist Mother, Jean Prouvé grew up surrounded by the ideals and energy of the influential art collective l'École de Nancy. Heavily influenced by his Father’s involvement with the group, its objectives to make art readily accessible and to forge links between art and industry are all visible within the Frenchman’s works. Prouvé began adulthood as a metal worker, receiving an apprenticeship within his hometown of Nancy immediately after leaving school. His incredible talents as an architect and furniture designer were all self-taught, inspired by his youth and knowledge of raw materials. Equally as famed for his industrial and structural design, Prouvé’s furniture is amongst the most sought after of his generation. Celebrated worldwide for the striking shapes used in his pieces, permanent galleries devoted to Prouvé’s work have been installed at the Musée des beaux-arts and Musée de l’Histoire du Fer in Nancy.