Maybe 70 Years Is Enough

Portal Frame Holiday House for the Dollander Family, St-Clair, 1949-51, arch. Henri Prouvé, built and furnished by Jean Prouvé, : RMN via jeanprouve.com “Industrialists originally from the Vosges region of France, Roger and Marguerite Dollander were among Jean Prouvé’s close friends. In the late 1940s, they commissioned him to design their holiday home in Saint-Clair, on the French Riviera.“Conceived in its entirety by Jean Prouvé and his brother Henri, the villa stands as a remarkable testament to their innovative vision of modern living. Henri drew up the plans, while Jean oversaw the construction. The distinctive nature of this commission also lies in the attention devoted to its interior design: all of the original furniture was designed and manufactured in Jean Prouvé’s workshops in Maxéville.“Architecture and furnishings were thus conceived as part of a unified creative approach, driven by the pursuit of coherence: creating a functional living environment tailored to the needs…

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