The slender, elegantly splayed metal legs of the Compas Direction desk by Jean Prouvé call to mind the hinged arms of a compass – ‘le compas’ in French.‎ Their design is based on engineering principles that typify the structural approach of the French designer and engineer.‎ Paired with the oiled solid wood table tops, they form a richly contrasting mix of materials in the home office.‎Materials:- Table top: solid wood with oiled finish; natural oak, smoked oak or American walnut.‎- Base: bent sheet steel, powder-coated finish (smooth).‎- Origin of wood: oak (Quercus robur) from Western Europe and/or Poland; American walnut (Juglans nigra) from the USA.‎