Buffet by Rene Gabriel

A Classic example of post World War II French design. Rene Gabriel was one of the leading French designers of his time. He was commissioned by the ...

Post World War II oak desk with bronze drawer pulls.

Very rare piece by Osvaldo Borsani with original leather and interior pink paint.

Designer: Coen de Jong Manufacturer: A.J. Boskamp The cabinet is made of oak and coromandel with ebonized and red stain wood. The asymmetrical cabinet has three doors that open ...

Floor lamp with raw crystal and base in satin stainless steel. Follow Frank on Instagram. Frank.rogin photos dedicated to Poliarte.

This wall light is made of pieces of clear and amber colored glass adhered to the cast aluminium base. There are two internal 25watt lightbulbs that illuminate the glass components f...

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 aestheti...

Oak buffet with 2 Doors and 3 Drawers by René Gabriel, 1940s 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...

Introducing an extraordinary oak sideboard attributed to the renowned designer René Gabriel. This exceptional piece showcases Gabriel's signature style and attention to detail while...

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 aestheti...

1940's bookcase by René Gabriel in black waxed lacquer, composed of two doors on each side of the furniture, the exterior in black lacquer, the interior in mahogany and equipped with...

Shelves designed by Pierre Cruege in the 1950's