Iconic figures of the twentieth-century design, Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand, Serge Mouille, Georges Jouve and Le Corbusier were all known for their surprising uses of humble materials and their abilities to create functional, refined furniture that also conformed to the requirements of large-scale production. Combining craftsmanship and artistic values with the new technology of the “machine age,” the avant-garde work of these great innovators had intense originality and outstanding contribution to modern design.