Vitra
Compas Direction Desk
Price starting from € 2.835,00*
*Price valid for the version with powder-coated base and top in oiled solid natural oak (cod. 212 027 00).
Compas Direction is a rectangular solid wood desk designed in 1953 by Jean Prouvé. The name chosen by the artist, Compas, is essentially due to the thin and spread legs that recall the hinged arms of a compass - "le compas" in French. Here too it is possible to notice how the designer's studies have conditioned the forms and structures of the desk, favouring an asymmetrical support of the top and slightly shifted towards the farthest part of the seat where, by definition, the weight is concentrated more. Ideal for offices and private studios, however, this desk is also suitable for different uses depending on the need.
W.125 x D.60 x H.73 cm
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70 Solid Natural Oak Oiled
75 Solid American Walnut Oiled
04 Dark Oak with Protective Varnish
70 Solid Natural Oak Oiled75 Solid American Walnut Oiled04 Dark Oak with Protective VarnishBase
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06 Japanese Red Powder Coated
12 Deep Black Powder Coated
88 Prouvé Blanc Colombe
41 Prouvé Bleu Marcoule
14 Prouvé Bleu Dynastie
13 Prouvé Gris Vermeer
18 Prouvé Blé Vert
06 Japanese Red Powder Coated12 Deep Black Powder Coated88 Prouvé Blanc Colombe41 Prouvé Bleu Marcoule14 Prouvé Bleu Dynastie13 Prouvé Gris Vermeer18 Prouvé Blé Vert
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Swiss by birth, Vitra is a unique company in many ways. Unique in its home collections, light and colorful; unique in its office furnishings, which combine in a masterful implementation design and ergonomics; unique for the designer parterre that enriches its catalog. Among prestigious historical re-enactments and fruitful collaborations, Vitra has always had the ability to relive the past and project to the future. However, Vitra is unique above all for Rolf Fehlbaum's corporate address, where the company transcends the business to fulfill wider social and cultural functions: the creation of a unique project such as Vitra Campus and the annexed Vitra Design Museum is an example.Read more
Designed by
Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) is one of the great names of French design of the twentieth century. Son of the painter and sculptor Victor Prouvé, he was essentially self-taught: he studied as a blacksmith and soon opened his own workshop, drawing the principles of his style from daily practice and work on new technologies. "I am but a worker", he wrote in his autobiography. His art was engineering applied to design: he was a pioneer in the use of sheet steel and aluminum in the creation of furniture and lamps, moving away from the use of the typical tubular of the Bauhaus and going to create his own aesthetic, with an imprint strongly industrial, driven by a constant search for innovation and functionality. Starting in the 1950s, he abandoned his activity in the company and intensified his public presence, eventually chairing the commission that in 1971 chose Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers for the design of the Center Pompidou in Paris. His furnishings have been reissued exclusively by Vitra since 2002.Read more