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Façade Panel for Siège Social de la CIMT (Compagnie industrielle du matériel de transport), Neuilly sur Seine, France
1963 · Aluminum and glass
9' 3 1/2" x 46 7/8 x 4 5/16" (283 x 119 x 11 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Jean Prouvé
French, 1901
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Jean Prouvé was a French designer and metalworker who pioneered industrial fabrication methods in furniture and architectural components during the postwar era. Working primarily in steel and aluminum, he developed demountable systems and standardized parts that challenged conventional distinctions between craft and industrial production. His approach to materials and assembly anticipated modular design principles that became foundational to mid-century modern practice. Prouvé's technical innovations, grounded in his training as a blacksmith, extended from small domestic objects to large-scale prefabricated building systems.
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