Chair by René Gabriel "Model 103"

Très célèbre chaises dan le monde entier, la chaise Chiavari séduit depuis maintenant plus d'un demi siècle les amateurs de beaux meubles. D'une légèreté incroyable, cette chaise se ...

Very famous French ceramiste, Agnes DEBIZET start making ceramics in the early 80's. Its been more than 20 years that its work has been exhibited in very...

It is a unique and exceptional piece by the most talented decorator of the 1930s. He designed this wall for the private mansion of a Bordeaux wine merchant. The 2 Saint-Gobain glas...

grande étagère/bibliothèque , structure autoportée en métal plein et plateau bois. dimensions L300 x P40 x H195 cm

Belle table basse ancienne, avec plateau en granit en forme stylisée de grappe de raisin sur pietement en fer forgé martelé. Dim Plateau : 82l x122L x 2,7 épaisseur cm Dim piètemen...

Hippopotame du céramiste Danois KNUD KYHN en grés Très belle figurine animalière exécuté avec beaucoup de savoir faire.

Chairs designed by Rene Gabriel, circa 1946. Manufactured in France, circa 1946. Oak wood base and structure. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...

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...

Chair in oak and leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1936 Oak chair with an upside down backrest and three bars following the shape of the back, the seat upholstered. Four legs, the f...

3 oak chairs in the style of René Gabriel, circa 1950. Colorful caning of origin.

Mid Century French pair of Rene Gabriel side chairs. Signature geometric wood frame design. Newly reupholstered in boucle fabric. Two loose cus...

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...