Compas Direction
Compas Direction
by
Vitra
Designed by
Jean Prouvé
for
Vitra
1953
The slender, elegantly splayed metal legs of the Compas Direction desk by Jean Prouvé call to mind the hinged arms of a compass – ‘le compas’ in French. Their design is based on engineering principles that typify the structural approach of the French designer and engineer. Paired with the oiled solid wood table tops, they form a richly contrasting mix of materials in the home office.
Table top: natural oak, dark oak or walnut.
Base: powder-coated finish (smooth) steel.
Table top: solid wood in natural oak with
oiled finish, dark stained oak with protective
natural lacquer finish, or American walnut
with oiled finish.
Base: bent sheet steel, powder-coated finish (smooth).
Origin of wood: oak (Quercus robur) from Western Europe and/or Poland; American walnut (Juglans nigra) from the USA.
Width: 1250mm x Height: 730mm x Depth: 600mm
