Vitra Solvay Table

Design: Jean Prouvé

The name Solvay has its origins in various furnishing projects realized by Ateliers Jean Prouvé for the Solvay chemical company. This table was also created against this background and is a wooden table that is exemplary for Prouvé's designs. The constructive details reveal the necessity of force and statics. The EM Table is a later design that has metal legs instead of wooden legs. The Solvay wooden table was designed with wooden legs because metal was a scarce commodity in wartime.

The solid and oiled wood gives the Solvay a high-quality look, a homely expression. The technical coolness of the design is relativized.