Jean Prouvé mid-century student desk in oak on enameled steel

Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel

$1,950.00
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Jean Prouvé mid-century student desk in oak on enameled steel
  • Jean Prouvé mid-century student desk in oak on enameled steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé mid-century student desk in oak on enameled steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
  • Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel
Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel

Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel

$1,950.00

One of a kind — only one available

Pickup available at 4 E Yanonali St

Usually ready in 24 hours

Jean Prouvé Mid-Century Student Desk in Oak and Enameled Steel

4 E Yanonali St

Pickup available, usually ready in 24 hours

4 E Yanonali St
Santa Barbara CA 93101
United States

18053645144
Description

A single-seat school desk in the manner of Jean Prouvé. An oak lift-top writing surface with its original inkwell hole, carried on a bent and welded black steel frame that supports the desk, swivel seat, and backrest as one continuous structure. The oak has darkened at the points of contact, and the top carries the marks of classroom use.

Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé (1901–1984) trained as a metalworker rather than an architect. From his Ateliers Jean Prouvé in Nancy he produced furniture, prefabricated houses, and building façades in folded and welded sheet steel, with the means of assembly left visible throughout. He later taught at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris and chaired the competition jury that selected Piano and Rogers to build the Centre Pompidou.

Reference
The Museum of Modern Art holds one of his 1946 school desks in the permanent collection: enameled steel and oak, manufactured by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy (object 502.2005, Dorothy Cullman Purchase Fund).

Attribution
Prouvé school furniture was produced by the Nancy workshops from the 1930s through the 1950s, and Vitra has made authorized reissues since the 2000s. Offered as attributed, not as a documented Ateliers example. We are happy to photograph the underside, the welds, and any stampings prior to purchase.
Shipping & Delivery

The figures below are estimates. Add the piece to your cart and continue to checkout — you will see live rates calculated for that exact item, to your exact address, before you pay anything.

Small items — packed in-house and shipped UPS Ground or 2nd Day Air, usually out within a week. Most run somewhere around $25–$60 depending on size and destination.

Furniture, large art and lighting — delivered white-glove through our freight partners, quoted live at checkout. As a guide, expect roughly $350–$900 to California and the West Coast, and $700–$1,500 nationwide. Delivery usually takes 2–5 weeks outside California.

Buying more than one piece? Get in touch and we will put together a custom bulk shipping quote. Combining pieces into a single shipment is almost always cheaper than paying for each one separately. Email info@thebluedoorsb.com or call 805-364-5144.

Local to Santa Barbara? Pickup at 4 E Yanonali St is free and usually ready within 24 hours. Local delivery to Santa Barbara, Goleta and Montecito is $80 for a one-person delivery, or $160 for two people on larger and heavier pieces.
Condition, Authenticity & Returns

Everything we sell is vintage or antique, and no two pieces are the same. That means honest wear: patina, small marks, the evidence of a long life. We photograph each piece thoroughly and note anything significant in the description. If something is not clear from the photos, ask us before you buy and we will send more.

Our promise. All sales are final — but if a piece arrives damaged, or differs materially from how we described it, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we will make it right.

Questions about condition, provenance or authenticity? Email info@thebluedoorsb.com or call 805-364-5144. We would far rather answer ten questions than have you buy something that is not right for you.
Hold It, or Come See It

We will hold furniture and art for 24 hours, no deposit, while you measure the room or think it over. Call the shop at 805-364-5144.

In Santa Barbara? Come see this one in person. We are at 4 E Yanonali St in the Funk Zone, open 10am–6pm Monday through Saturday and 11am–5pm Sunday. New pieces arrive every day — far more than we can list online.

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