Virgil Abloh Just Dropped Another Dazzling Homage to Jean Prouvé
With a new colorway, Abloh updates two of French designer Jean Prouvé’s designs to striking effect.
With a new colorway, Abloh updates two of French designer Jean Prouvé’s designs to striking effect.
Multihyphenate designer Virgil Abloh just announced the launch of his latest collaboration with furniture maker Vitra. Virgil Abloh c/o Vitra comprises a ceramic tabletop vessel that’s shaped like a cinder block, an Antony chair, and a Petite Potence wall lamp.
Rendered in a new ice-blue colorway—a previous iteration came in a zesty orange—the chair and wall lamp once again refresh the 70-year-old work of engineer and architect Jean Prouvé, cueing his practical and elegant designs back into the conversation.
With his latest riff on Jean Prouvé’s industrial aesthetic, Virgil Abloh hopes to open doors for a new generation of young designers.
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"I loved the idea of introducing some Prouvé classics to a generation today that might not know the importance of his work," says Abloh. He hopes the collection will inspire young creatives of all backgrounds, ultimately paving the way for a more equitable and inclusive design world.
While Abloh’s collaborations at times suffer the frivolity of hype culture (his Mercedes-Benz G-Class comes to mind), the revamped chair and wall lamp at least symbolically carry the socially conscious tenets of Prouvé’s designs.
The Petite Potence wall lamp refreshes Jean Prouvés original 1940s design with a new ice-blue color, and a grate surrounding the bulb.
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The Ceramic Blocks in ice blue are a consecutive iteration of Virgil Abloh’s own creation.
Courtesy of Vitra
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