Compas Direction By Vitra

Jean Prouvé developed the Compas table in various models around 1950, applying the construction principles that he is known for. All share elegantly splayed, narrow legs in metal, a formal reminder of a compass – in French, “le compas”.
The new Compas desk has oiled solid wood table tops. With its compact dimensions, the table is ideal for the contemporary, largely paperless, home office, where it cuts a fine figure.

The colours Prouvé developed for the steel elements of his furniture (and his architecture) drew on various references – from his Blé Vert, which describes the colour of young green wheat, to Gris Vermeer, which alludes to the grey tones in the work of the painter Johannes Vermeer.
According to Prouvé, who believed in the ‘nature of a material’, only parts in danger of corroding should be painted, which is why he left wooden and aluminium elements in an untreated state whenever possible.

Details

Materials
Table top: Solid wood, oiled natural oak, oiled smoked oak or oiled american walnut.
Base: Moulded sheet steel, smooth powder-coating.

Dimensions
L125cm x W60cm x H73cm