Installation
Jean Prouvé
Demountable Wood Chair CB 22
May 8–June 30, 2023
Gagosian Shop, New York
Jean Prouvé’s 1947 demountable chair CB 22, in wood, will be on view in the Gagosian Shop, New York, in collaboration with Galerie Patrick Seguin. The presentation will feature the chair in unassembled and constructed displays, and will also include a selection of rare and recently published books about Prouvé.
The CB 22 chair, which was announced during the Meubles de France competition in 1947, is historically significant in that it underscores Prouvé’s ability to adapt and innovate, using wood at a juncture when materials such as steel were in short supply. It comprises two solid wood lateral bases held together by two braces bolted on the outside. The back and seat were initially fixed to the frame with screws, then with tapped studs, while the tubes protecting the braces are made of metal. The first “do-it-yourself” chair, it was shown disassembled on the cover of the Ateliers Jean Prouvé furniture catalogue in 1951 and was manufactured until the studio’s closure in 1953.
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Detail of Jean Prouvé’s 1947 demountable wood chair CB 22. Photo: © Galerie Patrick Seguin
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