Vitra S.A.M. Bois Dining Table
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Jean Prouvé, 1941
A Dining Table Born from Wartime Ingenuity
In 1941–42, the Ateliers Jean Prouvé undertook a series of interior design commissions for the Solvay chemical company. The Table S.A.M. Bois — Salle à Manger Bois, or dining table in wood — was developed as part of this work. Its construction follows the same logic as the later EM Table: structural forces made visible through the interplay of legs and crossbar. Where the EM Table uses metal legs, the S.A.M. Bois uses solid wood throughout — a response to the scarcity of metal during World War II, and one that gives the table a warmth and refinement the metal version does not have.
Top and legs are matched in the same wood and finish. The tubular steel crossbar is powder-coated. Available in five lengths.
Specifications
- Dimensions — Length: 180 / 200 / 220 / 240 / 260cm × Width: 90cm × Height: 74cm
- Top thickness — 34mm
- Top & legs — Solid Natural Oak Oiled | Solid Dark Oak With Protective Varnish | Solid American Walnut Oiled
- Crossbar — tubular steel, powder-coated
- Oak origin — Quercus robur, Western Europe and/or Poland
- Walnut origin — Juglans nigra, USA
Pairs well with the Vitra Dining Chairs collection. Also available: Vitra EM Dining Table and Vitra EM Dining Table HPL Laminate.
Part of the Vitra Jean Prouvé Collection, Vitra Dining Tables and Dining Tables.
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Jean Prouvé, 1941
A Dining Table Born from Wartime Ingenuity
In 1941–42, the Ateliers Jean Prouvé undertook a series of interior design commissions for the Solvay chemical company. The Table S.A.M. Bois — Salle à Manger Bois, or dining table in wood — was developed as part of this work. Its construction follows the same logic as the later EM Table: structural forces made visible through the interplay of legs and crossbar. Where the EM Table uses metal legs, the S.A.M. Bois uses solid wood throughout — a response to the scarcity of metal during World War II, and one that gives the table a warmth and refinement the metal version does not have.
Top and legs are matched in the same wood and finish. The tubular steel crossbar is powder-coated. Available in five lengths.
Specifications
- Dimensions — Length: 180 / 200 / 220 / 240 / 260cm × Width: 90cm × Height: 74cm
- Top thickness — 34mm
- Top & legs — Solid Natural Oak Oiled | Solid Dark Oak With Protective Varnish | Solid American Walnut Oiled
- Crossbar — tubular steel, powder-coated
- Oak origin — Quercus robur, Western Europe and/or Poland
- Walnut origin — Juglans nigra, USA
Pairs well with the Vitra Dining Chairs collection. Also available: Vitra EM Dining Table and Vitra EM Dining Table HPL Laminate.
Part of the Vitra Jean Prouvé Collection, Vitra Dining Tables and Dining Tables.
Description
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Jean Prouvé, 1941
A Dining Table Born from Wartime Ingenuity
In 1941–42, the Ateliers Jean Prouvé undertook a series of interior design commissions for the Solvay chemical company. The Table S.A.M. Bois — Salle à Manger Bois, or dining table in wood — was developed as part of this work. Its construction follows the same logic as the later EM Table: structural forces made visible through the interplay of legs and crossbar. Where the EM Table uses metal legs, the S.A.M. Bois uses solid wood throughout — a response to the scarcity of metal during World War II, and one that gives the table a warmth and refinement the metal version does not have.
Top and legs are matched in the same wood and finish. The tubular steel crossbar is powder-coated. Available in five lengths.
Specifications
- Dimensions — Length: 180 / 200 / 220 / 240 / 260cm × Width: 90cm × Height: 74cm
- Top thickness — 34mm
- Top & legs — Solid Natural Oak Oiled | Solid Dark Oak With Protective Varnish | Solid American Walnut Oiled
- Crossbar — tubular steel, powder-coated
- Oak origin — Quercus robur, Western Europe and/or Poland
- Walnut origin — Juglans nigra, USA
Pairs well with the Vitra Dining Chairs collection. Also available: Vitra EM Dining Table and Vitra EM Dining Table HPL Laminate.
Part of the Vitra Jean Prouvé Collection, Vitra Dining Tables and Dining Tables.
