Vitra Fauteuil de Salon armchair upholstered

Fauteuil de Salon armchair upholstered. 

The armchair de salon was rediscovered in the archives of Jean Prouve, the first design is from 1939, adapting the different finishes to modern and eclectic tastes of today.

With a very comfortable seat and back and first-class armrests made of solid wood, the minimalist chair exudes real elegance, with Prouve's predominant philosophy of focusing on design factors that can be clearly seen in the Fauteuil de Salon.

Available in a range of iconic color-ways, the Vitra Fauteuil de Salon armchair feels right at home with the rest of the Jean Prouve collection.

A chair that is sure to attract attention in your home.

Dimensions: H82.5 cm x W68 cm x D84 cm.

The seat height: 41.5 cm.

Materials & finishes armchair:

Base made of powder-coated round and shaped sheet steel. Seat and back in polyurethane foam with upholstery in Nubia (43% polyester, 30% virgin wool, 25% polyacrylic, 2% polyamide) or Twill fabric (70% virgin wool and 30% polyamide). Armrests in oiled solid natural, solid dark oak or solid American walnut, depending on the finish.

The chair comes with felt glides for use on hard floors.

About the designer:

Jean Prouve was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France. Prouve trained as a metalsmith before attending technical school in Nancy, and his deep knowledge of metal remained the foundation of his work and career.

After opening his own workshop in 1923, Prouve began producing modern metal furniture of his own design and collaborated with some of the best-known French designers of the time, including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.