Tout Bois' is the name of this masterpiece from the pen of Jean Prouvé. And it is indeed made entirely of wood. The chair, that is, not Mr. Prouvé. He, in turn, was a renowned French builder and designer.
At the back 'Tout Bois' has special strength - here, due to the human anatomy, the pressure is the greatest. The profile of the rear frame, - rear legs and backrest support - refers to this stress pattern, a typical feature of Prouvé's furniture and architectural designs.
During World War II, several prototypes of the chair were created to test the strength, connections, position of the legs and the attachment of the back and seat. Incidentally, the type of wood used depended on availability at the time. After the war, oak wood, used in France for its hardness and stability for the construction of cathedral roofs and boats, was again sufficiently available. And because its properties are also ideal for a solid wood chair, the Tout Bois chair was eventually made in oak and plywood - and, at the request of Jean Prouvé's clients, also in dark-stained versions. How fortunate: Because I particularly like the chair in the dark version.
And which one is your favorite?
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