Pair of 555 Bleech Chair and Red Skaï Seat by René Gabriel, Norma, 1941

Oak duckboard chair model 103 by René Gabriel, 1941 Chair by René Gabriel designed in 1941 for the provisional construction department. This was the first emergency furniture for vi...

Yellow Modern chair in oak and faux leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938 Bridge chair in stained oak with curved backs and three bars, seats in...

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...

Armchair in Oak and Leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1936 Oak armchair with an upside down backrest and three bars following the shape of the back, the seat upholstered with criss-cr...

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

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 ...

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...

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...