Jean Prouv\u00e9’s Standard Chair has become one of the French designer’s most famous classics. The seat and back of this understated yet iconic chair are offered in various types of wood, and the metal frame is available in different colors. During World War II, Prouv\u00e9 responded to the metal shortage with a version made entirely of solid wood and plywood. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chairs bear more stress on the rear legs, as these are the ones that absorb the weight of the upper body. The engineer and designer Jean Prouv\u00e9 applied this simple idea to the unmistakable design of the Standard chair: the front legs, which bear a relatively small weight, are made of tubular steel, while the rear legs are large, hollow elements that transfer the stress to the floor. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":30382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":[]},"product_brand":[1681],"product_cat":[900,879,890,872],"product_tag":[1134],"class_list":["post-30381","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-vitra","product_cat-chairs-malaga-marbella","product_cat-dining-room-malaga-marbella","product_cat-modern-furniture","product_cat-rooms-en","product_tag-jean-prouve","pa_diseno-jean-prouve","first","instock","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n