1940s Bookcase by Rene Gabriel

Elegant pair of golden brass wall lights designed by Emilia Lancia. The sconces feature two stylized flowers acting as a light source, they are hung on a trapezoidal backplate, ado...

Pair of 1940s sconces signed Ateliers Petitot. Composed of a brass wall support on which is placed a pressed, curved glass in the graphic spirit...

Plaster sculpture, woman standing, Raymond Espinasse (1897-1985) workshop, France. Measure: height 33.4 inches.

Pair of 1940s candlesticks in bronze and crystal. Bronze body. Dagger, base and candleholder in carved crystal. Opaline candle. Two bulbs per candlesticks.

Very large pair of 1940s sconces originated form a cinema located in Tourcoing (France). Unique custom piece. Measures: Height 2.15 meters, 84.60 inches. Each sconce is made of thre...

Composed of a structure in light ash composed of two armrests resting on the ground at the back giving a slight inclination to the amchair, in front of the structure rests on two fee...

Rare cabinet by french designer René Gabriel. Solid oakwood and oak veneer. The cabinet features 6 drawers on the lower part and 2 doors on the top part with functional keys and lo...

Bookcase attributed to Ole Wanscher for A. J Iversen crafted of Cuban mahogany with finely miter edges, raised on stilted legs with brass caps, and retains its original shellac finis...

Original René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This is a midcentury sideboard made of patinated French oak and designed by René Gabriel in France during the 1940s. I...

Oak buffet with 2 Doors and 3 Drawers by René Gabriel, 1940s René Gabriel (1899 - 1950) is a precursor of French industrial design. He was one of the first to create, as early as the 1930s, economical mass-produced furniture combining aestheticism, robustness and sobriety, a source of inspiration for a whole generation of future designers. A student at the Germain Pilon School and then at the National School of Decorative Arts, René Gabriel began as a domino maker by designing and producing his own wallpapers, and then made his mark as a decorative artist in most of the salons and international exhibitions of the inter-war period. In 1927, he began his research into the creation of mass-produced furniture and proposed a piece of furniture composed of juxtaposable and superposable elements. He studied an economical version that he presented in 1934 at the Salon des arts ménagers under the name of RG elements. Another major turning point came in 1944, when the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning commissioned him to create emergency furniture. A fervent advocate of furniture for all, René Gabriel designed numerous models for disaster victims by establishing close ties with industry. He also collaborated with Auguste Perret...

Midcentury sideboard in patinated French oak by René Gabriel, France, 1940s Published in 1944 and designed by René Gabriel, this sideboard dates back to the 1940s and is a typical...

Midcentury sideboard in patinated French oak by René Gabriel, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard is made of French oak and was designed by René Gabriel in France during the 19...