René Prou Set of 4 Lacquered Armchairs

French Art Deco pair of armchairs in stained beech by Rene Prou, circa 1935. Restored and newly upholstered. Measures: 21.5" wide x 26" deep x 32" high.

Two pairs of French modernist Art Deco armchairs/pull-up chairs by Rene Prou, circa 1930 in French walnut. Model exhibited at 1929 Salon d’Automne and pictured in the book, Rene Prou...

French Forties Art Deco dining chairs attributed to Rene Prou, set of eight, in beech. These chairs can be ebonized.  Please note these chairs are unrestored in the photographs.

French 1940s Art Deco dining chairs, set of six by Rene Prou, in stained beech. These chairs could be ebonized. Please note these chairs are unrestored in the photographs. **PRICE includes proper restoration, refinishing and reupholstering with buyer supplied fabric. RENE PROU (1889-1948) A decorator as well as furniture designer, Rene Prou was born in Nantes and educated in Paris. He studied at the Ecole Bernard-Palissy in Paris and shortly thereafter joined the design house, Gouffé. By 1912 he had become their chief designer and was being called the first decorator of the modern taste (gout moderne). His varied design career included: 1922 oceanliner Paris 1922 – Paris to Deauville train (aka Train Bleu) 1923 – showed at the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs 1924 oceanliner de Grasse 1925 – with Eric...

French 1940s Art Deco dining chairs, set of six, in beech. Please note that these chairs are unrestored in the photographs.   

French Art Deco low side/coffee table, circa 1935 by Rene Prou, in rosewood. Measures: 32" diameter x 21" high. RENE PROU (1889-1948) A decorator as well as furniture designer, Rene Prou was born in Nantes and educated in Paris. He studied at the Ecole Bernard-Palissy in Paris and shortly thereafter joined the design house, Gouffé. By 1912 he had become their chief designer and was being called the first decorator of the modern taste (gout moderne). Prou's varied career included: 1922 oceanliner Paris 1922 – Paris to Deauville train (aka Train Bleu) 1923 – showed at the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs 1924 oceanliner de Grasse 1925 – with Eric Bagge...

Beautiful pair of Rene Prou Style armchair, circa 1940s. Great original patina,superb wrought iron details. The fabric is not new however in very good condition.

Exceptional and rare Rene Prou wrought iron chair with twisted work of iron as found condition.

René Prou, Art Deco Sycamore Veneer Bergere chair, circa 1930.

René Prou, two Art Deco armchairs in lacquered wood and blue velvet, circa 1940-1950.

Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical wrought iron armchairs attributed to René Prou. The chairs are enameled black and feature a minimal transparent structure, f...

These earthbound chairs appear to be weightless. Such is the illusion that the designer René Prou was able to create in 1930s Paris with the aid of a highly-skilled upholsterer. Befo...