Manufacturers of materials such as formica, plywood, aluminum, and steel sponsored the salons of the Société des artistes décorateurs.
Designers who exhibited their experimental work at the salons in this period included Jacqueline Lecoq, Antoine Philippon, René-Jean Caillette, Joseph-André Motte, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Guariche.
They followed Jean Prouvé in using contemporary materials and industrial techniques to design good-quality products at economical prices.
At first they met resistance, but they continued to insist on creating uncompromising pieces that combined function and art, and this style was soon accepted by young people who wanted modern but timeless furniture.
[3] Their achievements included bending post-formed Formica in a small radius of 2 centimetres (0.79 in), and designing a TV with the cathode ray rube mounted on a movable axle above a base cabinet containing the speakers.