3 Oak Chairs in the Style of René Gabriel, circa 1950

Pair of typical "French Reconstruction" chair, circa 1950.

8 neogothic chairs in oak circa 1950 the price is for 1.

pair of armchairs in the style of René Gabriel in beech

Set of ten chairs in oak needed to be reupholstered.

René Gabriel Oak "Reconstruction" chairs, France 1946. "Reconstruction" chairs were designed by René Gabriel and manufactured in France circa 1946. Solid Oak wood base and structu...

René Gabriel Oak "Reconstruction" Chairs, France, 1946 The "Reconstruction" chairs were designed by René Gabriel and manufactured in France around 1946. They feature a solid oak woo...

Set of Four Chairs by René Gabriel, Solid Oak, France, 1950s Original Designs from the French Reconstruction Movement An emblem of post-war resilience and clarity, this set of four ...

Set of 4 oak chairs with white fabric seat by René Gabriel, 1950s 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...