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Founded in the 1950s, Vitra is a Swiss company committed to improving the quality of the environment in homes, offices and public spaces through the use of design. The products in its collections are developed through a long design process that combines engineering excellence with the creative genius of some of the most renowned designers on the international scene. Among the fundamental principles underlying the company are durability and aesthetics, essential characteristics found in all products.

Jean Prouvé was a French architect and designer, born in Paris in 1901. He began his training as a self-taught architect, later working in the workshop of a blacksmith and finally opening his own workshop and design atelier in 1924. He was one of the first to devote himself to metal prefabrication, becoming a consultant and collaborator of several architects and designers such as Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Jean Prouvé has left an important mark on the history of architecture and design: his projects combine material and structural functionality with aesthetic beauty.