René Drouet

René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...

René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, Pierre Frey Bold Dune mohair, lacquered wood, France, 1940s These magnificent lounge chairs by the French decorator René Drouet, are a quintessen...

A 1940’s forged metal armchair by René Drouet finished in patinated silver. Provenance: Collection Claude Montana Literature: Architectural Digest, septembre 1989. Claude Montana...

An exceptional coffee table in gilt wrought iron with distressed mirror plate top by the renowned designer Rene Drouet 1899 -1993. The heavy wrought iron base with ring details and visible bole beneath the gilt on the legs and edges, still coupled with its original mirror plate, this sought after coffee table is absolutely stunning to look at, and of super proportions. Rene Drouet Starting his design life as a student at l’Ecole Boulle in Paris, Drouet then took up an apprenticeship with master designer Maurice Dufrene at Galeries Lafayette, followed by a period of time at Decoration Interieure Mobilier and then on to the studio that was run by Jean Domin. Taking the skills and experience gained during these years as an apprentice, Drouet went on to design and create furniture and install complete interiors, including the apartment of Charles Boyer...

Offering an iconic etched mirrored glass and painted and gilt wrought iron French 1940s coffee table. Pierre Adrien Ekman attributed églomisé mirro...

Rene Drouet Art Deco Style Hand Forged Wrought Iron Sconces with Gold Leaf Accents Set of 5 Two Pairs Single Armed and One Larger Double Armed Wall Sconces sold as a set of 5 A rare and fine quality set of 5 French Art Deco wall sconces by Rene Drouet. These wall lights have a wonderful provenance, they originate from the legendary, elegant and renowned boutique Hotel Nord Pinus in Arles, France. These were discovered in the attic covered in dust yet were in perfect antique condition. Newly refinished and rewired. The French Art Deco style is very sophisticated. This exquisite set of 5 hand forged iron sconces by Rene Drouet will enhance any setting whether Art Deco, Spanish Colonial or Hacienda style, Mid-20th Century, contemporary, traditional or another theme. They would work well in a formal living room, bedroom or wonderful flanking a doorway or entry. In very good refinished condition. Dimensions: Largest double armed sconce measures: 12 1/2" High x 22" Wide x 6 1/4" Deep 4 single armed sconce measures: 12 3/8" High x 9 3/8" Wide x 12" Deep Provenance Hotel Nord Pinus in Arles, France and some its history: Nord Pinus, is located across the Café de la Nuit, immortalised by Van Gogh and five minutes from the Van Gogh’s Foundation (started by the late father of Maja Hoffmann). “The Place du Forum was called “La Place des Hommes”, where independent workers would come to get hired for jobs in Camargue. Later in the 1950s, Nello a clown and Germaine a cabaret singer turned the historic building overseeing Arles’ central square into a hotel for artists. This drew important guests such as Eva Garner, Winston Churchill, Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, and Pablo Picasso among many others.” The spectres of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso are still there and the hotel remains a cultural landmark in Arles. “Don’t forget that Ray Charles, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Caetano Veloso, Ravi Shankar, Buena Vista Social Club, Cesária Évora, Darius Gongy, Peter Lindbergh, Patty Smith...

Gilt iron marble top coffee table by René Drouet.

A Rare French Mid-Century Gilt Wrought Iron Stool / Bench by Rene Drouet, France, 1940. Drouet was one of the most important pre WWII creators in France and this work was emblematic ...