Antony Seat shell

Antony’s striking metal support frame bears a structural resemblance to the Compas Direction table: a transverse tubular brace stabilises the legs, while two sheet metal brackets cradle the elegantly curvilinear plywood seat shell.
The seat shell of the special limited-edition model is made of European pine, which is known for its distinctive grain. Protective wax surface treatment emphasizes the unique pattern. The metal structure is powder-coated in the original Prouvé colour: Rouge Corsaire.

Antony is one of Jean Prouvé's last furniture designs – and it was the first chair to be included in the Vitra Design Museum Collection. It therefore occupies a unique position in this collection, which today comprises of more than 7000 furniture designs.
The vintage model was acquired by Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra, during a visit to Paris in 1984 and further kindled his interest in Prouvé's oeuvre. In the ensuing years, a trusting relationship and collaboration was established with Jean Prouvé's family and Vitra has been producing a selection of his furniture designs since 2000. Highlights from the Vitra Design Museum's growing collection of historical Prouvé furniture pieces were presented to a wider audience in 2006 in the museum's exhibition 'Jean Prouvé: The Poetics of the Technical Object'.

The limited edition of Antony is available until the end of December 2025 and comes with a consecutively numbered label.