Jean Prouvé
Guéridon Bas, 1944

Table-top: solid wood in natural oak with
oiled finish, dark stained oak with a protective natural lacquer finish, or American walnut with an oiled finish.

Base: legs matched to table-top, solid wood in natural oak with an oiled finish, dark-stained oak with a protective natural lacquer finish, or American walnut with oiled finish; connecting element: bent sheet metal, powder-coated (smooth) in deep black.

Origin of wood: oak (Quercus robur) from
Western Europe and/or Poland; American
walnut (Juglans nigra) from the USA.

13 ½ H x 31 ½ D in.
(34.6 x 79.8 cm)

Jean Prouvé was a master of wood. In the early 1940s, he started working with it more extensively, and the results were stunning. Take the Guéridon Bas coffee table, for example. It has a heavy top made of solid oak or American walnut, resting on three legs of the same wood. The whole thing is held together by a robust construction of bent sheet metal.

It’s a simple design, but it’s incredibly elegant. The wood grain is beautiful, and the metalwork is perfectly executed. It’s the kind of table that you could put in any room, and it would look amazing. Prouvé also offered a dark finish for the Guéridon Bas, which harkens back to an original version made of tropical wood. This gives the table a more rustic and exotic look.

I love the Guéridon Bas coffee table. It’s a perfect example of Prouvé’s genius. It’s simple, elegant, and functional. It’s a table that you could use every day, and it would still look beautiful. If you’re looking for a statement piece for your home, the Guéridon Bas coffee table is a great option. It’s a table that will turn heads and start conversations.

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