EM Table Jean Prouvé Vitra Oak over black

EM Table by Jean Prouvé for Vitra in oak over black

“The designer and engineer Jean Prouvé developed the EM Table (Entretoise Métallique, metal struts) around 1950 for the project ‘Maison Tropicale’. Adhering to the aesthetics of necessity, even the smallest details of this table are determined by its construction. The canted legs are connected by a crossbar, illustrating the structural forces and flow of stresses in a way that is typically seen only in engineering structures.” -text: Vitra

Oak veneer top with protective varnish, 3,9 cm thick, one or two rings from hot drinks, see photos;

deep black powder-coated base and legs of bent sheet steel and tubular steel;

there is some mild wear on the metal parts, visible only when the light hits at a certain angle, see photo;

EM = Entretoise Métallique = metal struts;

Dining / Conference / Reading / Meeting / Desk / Work / Flex;

engineering, constructivism,
vintage, retro, mid-century modern,
50s. 1950s. fifties