Jean Prouvé: From Furniture to Architecture

The definitive catalog of the largest private collection of Jean Prouvé’s works, encompassing all aspects of his practical, utilitarian design ethos Published with Litho Art New. The esteemed collectors Laurence and Patrick Seguin first discovered the work of Jean Prouvé in the late 1980s, and were quick to embrace his entire aesthetic vision, from architectural design to furniture. "Every object to be created demands a basic, absolutely achievable ‘constructional idea’," Prouvé once famously said, and the Seguins have modeled their collection around his stance, becoming major advocates and disseminators of his work around the world through a litany of large-scale exhibitions. Following a series of acclaimed showcases in France, Japan and Italy, this refined catalog presents the Seguins’ complete collection of Prouvé’s furniture designs, architectural elements and his signature demountable houses. From Furniture to Architecture builds upon the hit 2013 volume A Passion for Jean