Jean Prouvé’s Antony Chair Returns in a Limited Vitra Edition
The latest iteration contrasts natural wood grain with an industrial black frame while preserving its original silhouette.
Summary
Vitra releases a 2026 limited-edition reissue of Jean Prouvé’s 1950s Antony chair.
The design features a black European chestnut shell and powder-coated metal frame.
Now available online, each exclusive chair includes a consecutively numbered label.
Vitra revisits one of Jean Prouvé’s most recognizable furniture designs with a new limited edition of the Antony Chair, updating the early-1950s original through a darker, more graphic material palette.
The edition pairs a black European chestnut seat shell with a deep black powder-coated metal frame, sharpening the chair’s distinctive silhouette while allowing the natural grain of the timber to soften its industrial character. The contrast between Prouvé’s engineered metal structure and the warmth of wood remains central to the design, preserving the tension between technical precision and material tactility that has long defined the Antony. Each example is finished with a consecutively numbered label, reinforcing its limited-edition status.
The release also carries particular significance within Vitra’s own history. The Antony was the first Prouvé design acquired by Vitra Chairman Emeritus Rolf Fehlbaum, who encountered a vintage example in Paris in 1984; that discovery sparked a deeper interest in Prouvé’s work and ultimately helped establish Vitra’s long-running relationship with the designer’s family.
By returning to the chair in this monochromatic 2026 edition, Vitra highlights both the enduring clarity of Prouvé’s construction and the design’s role in shaping the brand’s engagement with his archive. The Vitra Limited Edition Antony Chair 2026 is available now via Vitra’s website.
