Famous for innovative prefabricated houses, many located in France

Prefabricated tropical houses for French Colonies - 'La Maison Tropicale' buildings

Jean Prouvé. The Poetics of the Technical Object.
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 23 Sep 2006 – 28 Jan 2007

Design Museum Exhibition London 2008

Photo © Luke Hayes
Jean Prouvé : Maison Tropicale adj. Tate Modern

Maison du Peuple, Clichy, 1935-39

Centre Pompidou, Paris, Bibliothèque Kandinsky, Fonds Jean Prouvé
© VG Bildkunst, Bonn

Jean Prouvé in front of his house, ca. 1955

The Prouvé family © VG Bildkunst, Bonn

Jean Prouvé at the CNAM, Paris, 1964

Photo by E. Remondino. Private Collection © VG Bildkunst, Bonn

Chair in Metal and Wood No. 305, 1951

Collection Vitra Design Museum © VG Bildkunst, Bonn

Table for the Triennale di Milano, 1951 (model 1949-50)

Collection Vitra Design Museum © VG Bildkunst, Bonn


Furniture Catalogue of the Ateliers Jean Prouve 1951;

Armchair Cité, 1931-32

Collection Vitra Design Museum © VG Bildkunst, Bonn

Images from Design Museum 080208

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Jean Prouvé : Modern Architect

Some key buildings by Jean Prouvé (chronological):

Nobel Tower, La Défense, Paris, France
1967

House Sahara
1958

Pump Room of Cachat spring, Evian, France
1956

Pavilion for aluminium centenary, Paris, France
1954

Maison Métropole (aka Metropole House)
1951-52

Mame Printing Works, Tours, France
1950

Maison Tropicale (aka Tropical House)
1949

Maison du Peuple, Clichy, France
1935-39



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